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Captain Cook Memorial Museum is a history museum in Whitby, North Yorkshire, England. The museum building, Walker's House, belonged to Captain John Walker, to whom James Cook was apprenticed in 1746. Having lodged there as an apprentice, Cook returned to visit in the winter of 1771–72 after his first voyage.
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The museum contains a wide range of material relating to the history of Whitby, and has specialist collections relating to: Jurassic fossils, in particular ammonites and marine reptiles [2] Whitby jet; Captain James Cook and HM Bark Endeavour; Whitby's whaling industry. The Natural History of the North Yorkshire coast and moors; Costume and ...
The park was named after Judge Christopher Blom Hofgaard who was a resident in Waimea. It features a statue of Captain Cook, which is a replica of an original statue in Whitby, [2] England. The park is dedicated to the historic events of Captain Cook's landing nearby. A timeline of Waimea and Western influence are documented on plaques in the park.
A statue of British explorer Captain James Cook in a suburb of Sydney has been vandalised ahead of Australia Day, the second such incident in as many years.. New South Wales Police said they were ...
On the West Cliff is a statue of Captain James Cook who served his apprenticeship in the town, and a whalebone arch, commemorates the whaling industry. [106] It is the second such arch, the original is preserved in Whitby Archives Heritage Centre.
A shipwreck off the coast of Rhode Island is the long-lost ship of British explorer Captain James Cook, according to experts.. Researchers at the Australian National Maritime Museum said they have ...
Australian police are investigating after a statue of Captain James Cook was covered in red paint and disfigured, ahead of the Australia Day weekend. It is the second time in 12 months that the ...