March 23, 2025 at 9:33 PM
If you're a member of the Maritime Museum, please come to my talk tomorrow night, at 6.30pm, on the life of Eleanor Anne Porden! She's done much more than *just* being married to John Franklin - she was an acclaimed poet and fascinating person. Hope to see you there! www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...
Members' Lecture: Eleanor Anne Porden
Uncover the often-forgotten life of John Franklin's first wife, Eleanor Anne Porden, with author Sam Pope
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July 13, 2025 at 1:40 PM
If you're a member of the Maritime Museum, please come to my talk tomorrow night, at 6.30pm, on the life of Eleanor Anne Porden! She's done much more than *just* being married to John Franklin - she was an acclaimed poet and fascinating person. Hope to see you there! www.rmg.co.uk/whats-on/nat...
Brilliant talk on Eleanor Porden by @sampopewriter.bsky.social at National Maritime Museum tonight.
July 14, 2025 at 7:09 PM
Brilliant talk on Eleanor Porden by @sampopewriter.bsky.social at National Maritime Museum tonight.
The entrance to Brighton Dome.
The #Brighton Dome was originally designed by William Porden between 1804 and 1808.
#creative #photography
The #Brighton Dome was originally designed by William Porden between 1804 and 1808.
#creative #photography
January 1, 2025 at 4:56 PM
The entrance to Brighton Dome.
The #Brighton Dome was originally designed by William Porden between 1804 and 1808.
#creative #photography
The #Brighton Dome was originally designed by William Porden between 1804 and 1808.
#creative #photography
Two hundred years ago today, poet Eleanor Anne Franklin (nee Porden) died. On my blog today, I look at how her husband John Franklin remembered her while on his second overland expedition in Northern Canada. eleanorporden.com/2025/02/22/t... RIP, Eleanor. @derbyshiredro.bsky.social
Two Hundred Years Ago Today…
Portrait of Eleanor Anne Porden, by Richard Westall Exactly two hundred years ago today, on 22 February 1825, Eleanor Anne Franklin (née Porden) died in the same house – 55 Devonshire Street,…
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February 22, 2025 at 10:06 AM
Two hundred years ago today, poet Eleanor Anne Franklin (nee Porden) died. On my blog today, I look at how her husband John Franklin remembered her while on his second overland expedition in Northern Canada. eleanorporden.com/2025/02/22/t... RIP, Eleanor. @derbyshiredro.bsky.social
mit porden nicht vafen
April 17, 2025 at 4:51 PM
mit porden nicht vafen
The multi-talented early 18th century poet Eleanor Porden - who we have many records of - turns out not to have been a very good dancer. Great research by @sampopewriter.bsky.social!
#InternationalDanceDay
#InternationalDanceDay
Happy #InternationalDanceDay! To celebrate, a brief post about how Eleanor Porden, while being talented in many things, struggled with dance. It did not put her off trying, though! @derbyshiredro.bsky.social @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
eleanorporden.com/2026/04/29/l...
eleanorporden.com/2026/04/29/l...
Let’s dance!
Public Domain, Today is International Dance Day, so I thought I would write a quick post about dance in the life of Eleanor Porden. If you’ve ever seen a Jane Austen adaptation, you will no d…
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April 29, 2026 at 2:54 PM
The multi-talented early 18th century poet Eleanor Porden - who we have many records of - turns out not to have been a very good dancer. Great research by @sampopewriter.bsky.social!
#InternationalDanceDay
#InternationalDanceDay
Patrick Dorgu har ikke hovedet med for Man Utd. Heller ikke i aften. Riemer bør adressere dette hurtigt.
#ForDanmark #porden
#ForDanmark #porden
March 23, 2025 at 7:54 PM
Patrick Dorgu har ikke hovedet med for Man Utd. Heller ikke i aften. Riemer bør adressere dette hurtigt.
#ForDanmark #porden
#ForDanmark #porden
Ham nummer 7 fra Portugal kan hverken score på straffe eller på hovedstød fra tre meter.
Ret heldigt for Danmark at de har så dårlige spillere med #PorDen
Ret heldigt for Danmark at de har så dårlige spillere med #PorDen
March 23, 2025 at 8:06 PM
Ham nummer 7 fra Portugal kan hverken score på straffe eller på hovedstød fra tre meter.
Ret heldigt for Danmark at de har så dårlige spillere med #PorDen
Ret heldigt for Danmark at de har så dårlige spillere med #PorDen
Guess who my dog is cheering for tonight? #PORDEN #fordanmark
March 23, 2025 at 12:29 PM
Guess who my dog is cheering for tonight? #PORDEN #fordanmark
To find out more about this "truly amiable and accomplished lady", her all too brief life, and her marriage to arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, have a look on our blog: recordoffice.wordpre...
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WomensHistoryMonth
Eleanor Anne Porden: “this truly amiable and accomplished lady”
Portrait of Eleanor Anne Porden by her friend Mary Anne Flaxman, 1811 (Derbyshire Record Office reference D8760/F/LIB/11/8) Eleanor Anne Porden died on 22 February 1825 following a long and ultimat…
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March 11, 2026 at 11:05 AM
To find out more about this "truly amiable and accomplished lady", her all too brief life, and her marriage to arctic explorer Sir John Franklin, have a look on our blog: recordoffice.wordpre...
#WomensHistoryMonth
#WomensHistoryMonth
I beg your porden: I never promised you a rose, Gordon
July 8, 2026 at 4:57 AM
I beg your porden: I never promised you a rose, Gordon
Had a fab time at the NMM listening to @sampopewriter.bsky.social and her wonderful talk on the life of Eleanor Anne Porden - thanks so much for a fascinating evening (and happy 230th birthday to EAP herself!)
July 14, 2025 at 10:19 PM
Had a fab time at the NMM listening to @sampopewriter.bsky.social and her wonderful talk on the life of Eleanor Anne Porden - thanks so much for a fascinating evening (and happy 230th birthday to EAP herself!)
#MariaFlaxman (1768-1833)
Portrait of #EleanorAnnePorden, Lady Franklin (1795-1825), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1811
#Porden
Portrait of #EleanorAnnePorden, Lady Franklin (1795-1825), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1811
#Porden
July 14, 2025 at 6:35 PM
#MariaFlaxman (1768-1833)
Portrait of #EleanorAnnePorden, Lady Franklin (1795-1825), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1811
#Porden
Portrait of #EleanorAnnePorden, Lady Franklin (1795-1825), who was #BornOnThisDay
ca. 1811
#Porden
Happy #InternationalDanceDay! To celebrate, a brief post about how Eleanor Porden, while being talented in many things, struggled with dance. It did not put her off trying, though! @derbyshiredro.bsky.social @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
eleanorporden.com/2026/04/29/l...
eleanorporden.com/2026/04/29/l...
Let’s dance!
Public Domain, Today is International Dance Day, so I thought I would write a quick post about dance in the life of Eleanor Porden. If you’ve ever seen a Jane Austen adaptation, you will no d…
eleanorporden.com
April 29, 2026 at 2:42 PM
Happy #InternationalDanceDay! To celebrate, a brief post about how Eleanor Porden, while being talented in many things, struggled with dance. It did not put her off trying, though! @derbyshiredro.bsky.social @wellcomecollection.bsky.social
eleanorporden.com/2026/04/29/l...
eleanorporden.com/2026/04/29/l...
#OnThisDay in 1825 the poet Eleanor Anne Porden died. A remarkably bright, witty, intelligent and compassionate woman, who was also the first wife of arctic explorer #SirJohnFranklin. It would be two months before he received the devastating news: recordoffice.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/s...
#EYALove
#EYALove
Sir John Franklin’s loss
At 7 p.m. on 22 April 1825 the Arctic explorer John Franklin received the tragic news of the death of his first wife Eleanor. He was then at Penetanguishene on the shore of Lake Huron, now in the …
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February 22, 2025 at 11:29 AM
#OnThisDay in 1825 the poet Eleanor Anne Porden died. A remarkably bright, witty, intelligent and compassionate woman, who was also the first wife of arctic explorer #SirJohnFranklin. It would be two months before he received the devastating news: recordoffice.wordpress.com/2019/04/23/s...
#EYALove
#EYALove
I thought I would do an Advent Calendar of interesting words I am encountering while transcribing various letters and journals by architect William Porden and his writer daughter, Eleanor Porden. Each day means a new word and an insight into the language of c. 1800 onwards. Tell me if you know them!
December 1, 2024 at 8:35 PM
I thought I would do an Advent Calendar of interesting words I am encountering while transcribing various letters and journals by architect William Porden and his writer daughter, Eleanor Porden. Each day means a new word and an insight into the language of c. 1800 onwards. Tell me if you know them!
March 23, 2025 at 7:53 PM
Porden uses far more of the real history than Walter Scott does, but she still rearranges it to fit Romantic & Gothic literary fashions.
November 17, 2024 at 1:37 PM
Porden uses far more of the real history than Walter Scott does, but she still rearranges it to fit Romantic & Gothic literary fashions.
March 23, 2025 at 9:51 PM