Captain James Cook Collection (page 4)

Death of Captain Cook (engraving)
665210 Death of Captain Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Captain Cook)

Captain James Cook (coloured engraving)
2905834 Captain James Cook (coloured engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook)

Among the icebergs (engraving)
2781453 Among the icebergs (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Among the icebergs)

Bay of Kealakeakua at Owhyhee, or Hawii, Hawaiian or Sandwich Isles, where Cook was killed (engraving)
961950 Bay of Kealakeakua at Owhyhee, or Hawii, Hawaiian or Sandwich Isles, where Cook was killed (engraving) by English School

Fete in Cooks honour at Tonga (engraving)
2781441 Fete in Cooks honour at Tonga (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fete in Cooks honour at Tonga)

They gave him a little pig (engraving)
2781436 They gave him a little pig (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: They gave him a little pig)

"They were pursued so closely"(engraving)
2781461 " They were pursued so closely" (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

They were kangaroos (engraving)
2781455 They were kangaroos (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: They were kangaroos)

Who passed his days in being fed by his wives (engraving)
2781450 Who passed his days in being fed by his wives (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Who passed his days in being fed by his wives)

Captain James Cook lands in Australia (colour litho)
3610858 Captain James Cook lands in Australia (colour litho) by British School, (18th Century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook (1728-79) was a British explorer, navigator

Captain James Cook (engraving)
671615 Captain James Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook)

Captain James Cook (engraving)
669619 Captain James Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook)

Captain Cook
LLM454710 Captain Cook by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook. Illustration from Ogdens cigarette card series on Leaders of Men issued in 1924)

Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook
1767265 Captain Cook at the Island of Otaheite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Relics of Capt. Cooks Voyages (engraving)
654967 Relics of Capt. Cooks Voyages (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Relics of Capt. Cooks Voyages)

Discovery and Resolution, Captain James Cook (colour litho)
5987085 Discovery and Resolution, Captain James Cook (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Discovery and Resolution, Captain James Cook)

Statue of Captain James Cook, 1914 (bronze)
3849687 Statue of Captain James Cook, 1914 (bronze) by Brock, Thomas (1847-1922); (add.info.: This bronze statue of British explorer, navigator, cartographer and captain of the Royal Navy)

Three Indians emerged from the wood (engraving)
2781454 Three Indians emerged from the wood (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Three Indians emerged from the wood)

Prince Williams Sound (engraving)
2781437 Prince Williams Sound (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Prince Williams Sound)

View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving)
468704 View of a Village in the Bay of Good Success, Tierra del Fuego, 1777 (engraving) by Buchan, Alexander (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Portrait of Captain James Cook (engraving)
982205 Portrait of Captain James Cook (engraving) by Hodges, William (1744-97) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook, British explorer, navigator, cartographer)

Captain James Cooks ship in trouble off Cape Tribulation (litho)
3099937 Captain James Cooks ship in trouble off Cape Tribulation (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

The statue of Captain James Cook at Whitby in Yorkshire (b / w photo)
3099935 The statue of Captain James Cook at Whitby in Yorkshire (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

The Lighthouse and Cooks Monument, Point Venus, Tahiti (colour photo)
3094579 The Lighthouse and Cooks Monument, Point Venus, Tahiti (colour photo) by French Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lighthouse and Cooks Monument, Point Venus)

The Resolution Beating Through the Ice with the Discovery in the most Imminent Danger in
NP125996 The Resolution Beating Through the Ice with the Discovery in the most Imminent Danger in the Distance, from Views in the South Seas, pub

F. 1 A view of Christmas Harbour in Kerguelens Land, c
5671339 F.1 A view of Christmas Harbour in Kerguelens Land, c.1773-84 (w/c & print engravings) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

F. 12 A Young Woman of Otaheite bringing a present, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671376 F.12 A Young Woman of Otaheite bringing a present, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Captain James Cook, 1728-1779 (chromolitho)
3648812 Captain James Cook, 1728-1779 (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain James Cook, 1728-1779)

An Offering before Captain Cook (engraving)
816276 An Offering before Captain Cook (engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: An Offering before Captain Cook in the Sandwich Islands)

Monuments in Easter Island (engraving)
2781448 Monuments in Easter Island (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monuments in Easter Island)

Tree, from beneath which Cook observed the transit of Venus (engraving)
2781439 Tree, from beneath which Cook observed the transit of Venus (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tree)

Cooks reception by the natives (engraving)
2781438 Cooks reception by the natives (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cooks reception by the natives)

Planting Nails for a Crop of Iron (engraving)
2781071 Planting Nails for a Crop of Iron (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Planting Nails for a Crop of Iron)

Captain James Cook meeting with Maori chiefs in New Zealand, 1769 (chromolitho)
668932 Captain James Cook meeting with Maori chiefs in New Zealand, 1769 (chromolitho) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Monument to Captain Cook (engraving)
655284 Monument to Captain Cook (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Monument to Captain Cook)

The Endeavour at Sea, 1900, engraved by Lowy (engraving) (b / w photo)
XJF110553 The Endeavour at Sea, 1900, engraved by Lowy (engraving) (b/w photo) by Spence, Percy F.S. (1868-1933) (after); Private Collection; Australian, out of copyright

The Fan Palm in the Island of Cracatoa, from Views in the South Seas, pub
NP125985 The Fan Palm in the Island of Cracatoa, from Views in the South Seas, pub. 1788 (etching) by Webber, John (1750-93); 29.2x41.9 cm; Private Collection; English, out of copyright

Sea Horses, figures by J. Heath, engraved by E. Scott plate 52 from
STC108298 Sea Horses, figures by J. Heath, engraved by E. Scott plate 52 from Journal of a Voyage to the South Seas, transcribed from the papers of Sydney Parkinson, pub

F. 18 The Inside of the House, in the Morai, in Atooi, c. 1773-84 (w / c)
5671388 F.18 The Inside of the House, in the Morai, in Atooi, c.1773-84 (w/c) by Webber, John (1750-93); Mitchell Library, State Library of New South Wales; (add.info.: Vol)

Captain Cook and the indigenous people of Australia, 1770 (litho)
6015047 Captain Cook and the indigenous people of Australia, 1770 (litho) by Hardy, Paul (19th Century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Cook and the indigenous people of Australia)

Captain Cook Landing n Owyhee, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)
1767266 Captain Cook Landing n Owyhee, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour)
1767264 Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook (watercolour) by Cruikshank, Isaac Robert (1789-1856); 96x14.8 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Oatehite, from the Voyages of Captain Cook)

Captain James Cook jumps out of his boat as the Red Indians jump in (litho)
3099936 Captain James Cook jumps out of his boat as the Red Indians jump in (litho) by Sheldon, Charles Mills (1866-1928) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

Captain Cook, (1728-1779), 1830. Creator: Unknown
Captain Cook, (1728-1779), 1830. James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy. From " Biographical Illustrations", by Alfred Howard

Sir J. Banks, (1743-1820, 1830. Creator: Unknown
Sir J. Banks, (1743-1820, 1830. Sir Joseph Banks (1743-1820) English naturalist, botanist, and patron of the natural sciences

The Founder of Australia, c1948. Creator: Unknown
The Founder of Australia, c1948. From " Newnes Pictorial Knowledge Volume 3". [George Newnes Limited, London]

Cook Taking Possession of Australia, 1923. Creator: Unknown
Cook Taking Possession of Australia, 1923. From " Australia, New Zealand and Oceania in Pictures", by H. Clive Barnard, M.A. Blitt. [A. & C. Black, Limited, London, 1923]

Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London, c1810. Artist: Francis Danby
Church of St Paul, Shadwell, London, c1810. South-west view across the churchyard. The church was built in the 17th century

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"Captain James Cook: A Legacy of Exploration, Tragedy, and Botanical Discoveries" Captain James Cook was a renowned British explorer whose voyages in the 18th century left an indelible mark on history. From his encounters with new cultures to his botanical discoveries, Captain Cook's expeditions were filled with triumphs and tragedies. In 1779, tragedy struck as Captain Cook met his untimely demise at the hands of Hawaiian natives. This unfortunate event serves as a reminder of the dangers explorers faced during their quests for knowledge and discovery. Amidst these challenges, Captain Cook also made significant contributions to botany. He encountered various plant species during his journeys, including the striking Banksia integrifolia or coastal banksia known for its unique flower spikes. The Tahitian gardenia (Gardenia taitensis) and prickly acacia tree (Acacia nilotica) were among other fascinating plants he discovered along the way. The narrow-leaved ironbark tree (Eucalyptus crebra) and Christmas tree (Metrosideros excelsa) are two more flora that caught Captain Cook's attention during his exploration. His keen interest in documenting new species expanded our understanding of the natural world. Notable moments in Captain Cook's career include taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown in 1770. This act laid foundations for future colonization efforts by European powers in Australia. While exploring diverse ecosystems, Captain Cook also encountered intriguing wildlife such as the striated caracara (Phalcoboenus australis), which fascinated him with its distinctive appearance. Additionally, he came across iconic Australian fauna like old man banksia (Banksia serrata), adding to our knowledge about biodiversity. Despite facing hardships throughout his expeditions, Captain James Cook remains an influential figure who shaped our understanding of geography, culture, and the natural world.