Captain Cook [manuscript] : notes from the special exhibition held at the National Maritime Museum. 1956-1957.

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Captain Cook [manuscript] : notes from the special exhibition held at the National Maritime Museum. 1956-1957.

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Consists of an introduction outlining provenance of the various manuscripts, pictorial items and objects in the exhibition, a biographical chart of Cook's life, followed by printed captions to accompany the items on display. A memorandum by G.P.B. Naish has been appended regarding a supplementary gallery of Cook exhibits.

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National Maritime Museum (Great Britain)

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William Bligh (1754-1817) was in command of the H.M.S. Bounty when the mutiny of 1789 took place. Francis Godolphin Bond (1765-1839) was a cousin to Bligh and First Lieutenant on the Providence. Edward Riou was Captain of H.M.S. Guardian, destined for Australia in 1789, and Peter Heywood (1773-1831) was a member of the Bounty crew. From the description of Collections [microform]. [19--] (Libraries Australia). WorldCat record id: 225696583 ...

Naish, G. P. B. (George Prideaux Brabant)

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Cook, James, 1728-1779

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James Cook (b. November 7, 1728, Marton, Great Britan-d. February 14, 1779, Hawaii) was a British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. He became an apprentice to some shipowners in Whitby. In 1759 he became master of his own ship, the Northumberland. The following winter, while laid up in Halifax, he studied mathematics and attained a sound knowledge of astronomical navigation. Cook went on to become an eminent circumnavigator. He made many geographical discoveries, ...