THE LIFE AND TIMES OF JANE FRANKLIN (LECTURES)

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Toronto History Walks is currently working on bringing Lectures on the Go to a permanent home for 2027. I will continue to update this site for information as to the venue. But for now we will still meet on the steps of Old City Hall until further notice.

This is the last Lecture on the Go for 2026!

We have an amazing "Lecture on the Go" series for 2027. New topics and fascinating stories abound! Join us and learn about the world and keep active and warm and cool during the winter and summer months!

I started this walking classroom when we were under that horrible cloud called Covid. This series was popular and helped people get back into society and life.

The "Lecture on the Go" Series is open to members who have purchased the YEARLY MEMBERSHIP PASS, it's free for those members. If you wish to attend a lecture and you are not a yearly pass member then the price per lecture is $20.00.

Jane Franklin was a prominent 19th-century British woman known for her remarkable energy, and influence, in exploration and colonial affairs during the Victorian era.

She is best remembered as the wife of John Franklin, the Royal Navy officer who led the ill-fated Franklin Expedition. After her husband disappeared in the Arctic in 1847, Jane Franklin became one of the most determined figures in the search for him. She funded expeditions, and lobbied the British government. She mobilized public attention for decades in an effort to uncover his fate and learn the truth.

But she wasn’t only defined by that search. Jane Franklin was also a widely travelled and intellectually curious woman who visited places like Tasmania (then Van Diemen’s Land), Greece, the Middle East, and Russia.

She also supported education, and science, often working behind the scenes to influence institutions like the Royal Geographical Society. You could say she became a kind of unofficial power broker in British exploration.

In this lecture, we’ll explore the life and times of Jane Franklin. in the new biography series of timely women and men who made the world.

Upcoming topics in the 2027 series:

Philosophy 1: Great Minds of the Western World: Goethe to Kant! - (January 2027)
Philosophy 2: Great Minds of the Eastern
World: Chuang Tzu to Dalai Lama - (January 2027)
Legacy of Triangle: How a New York Factory Scandal changed North America - (February 2027)
The History of Masculinity from the Industrial Revolution to the 21st Century! (March 2027)

So book your plans now!

This event is for all levels and walkers, there are a few steps here and there to navigate, but mostly on one level. This event in a non-walking event.

The lecture begins on the steps of Old City Hall at the northeast corner of Bay Street and Queen Street West, and
has a ticket price of $20.00 per person, but free with the yearly membership pass.

Please note: Please e-transfer the ticket amount when booking your space for this tour! You can e-transfer to the following email at:
[email protected]