Journal of the history of Victoria Hospital, Barcaldine, Queensland. 1949.

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Journal of the history of Victoria Hospital, Barcaldine, Queensland. 1949.

History of the Victoria Hospital Barcaldine, from its foundation in 1888 to its resumption as a state institution in 1929 with particular reference to Drs. James Cook and Owen Willis, Superintendent of the hospital for 30 years.

125 leaves ; 34 cm.

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SNAC Resource ID: 7821521

University of Queensland, UQ Library

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Willis, Owen.

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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, ...