By Issy Ronald, CNN London, UK (CNN) — Sir John Franklin’s doomed expedition to the Arctic captivated the Victorian public with its mysterious disappearance, fruitless rescue missions and gory tales of cannibalism. On Thursday, a set of photographs depicting Franklin and his fellow senior officers taken in May 1845, just three days before they set sail, sold at a Sotheby’s auction in London for £444,500 ($545,700). “It doesn’t happen that often when we get something of this historic importance that has been in private hands, a family of Sir John Franklin by direct descent… and then you have the opportunity to present something like this to the public,” Emily Bierman, global head of So
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