James Cook Collection

Captain James Cook taking possession of New South Wales in the name of the British Crown, 1770. James Cook (1728-1779), English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, made three voyages of discovery

Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790

Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790. Creator: Daniel Nikolaus Chodowiecki
Illustration for Ancient, Medieval and Modern History, 1790

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: the Challenger at Desolation Island...1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: the Challenger at Desolation Island, Magellan Strait, 1876. [Captain] Cook - probably not aware of the previous discovery of the island by

Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Tamarind Tree...1876. Creator: Unknown
Sketches from H.M.S. Challenger, by Mr. J. J. Wild: Tamarind Tree, planted by Captain Cook at Venus Point, Tahiti, 1876....the Challenger sighted the islands of Tahiti and Eimeo

Vestiaria coccinea (Iiwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Creator: John Webber
Vestiaria coccinea ('I'iwi or Scarlet Hawaiian honeycreeper), 1778. Bird from the South Sea of Captain Cook, 1780, whose feathers are so highly valued there

Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). Creator: C. Howard
Captain Cook Presenting Pigs and Fowls to the Maoris, (1902). 1770s: English sailors arrive in what later became New Zealand

Namuka Island (Tonga), 1743. Creator: Webber, John (1751-1793)
Namuka Island (Tonga), 1743. Private Collection

The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792. Creator: James Barry
The Thames, or The Triumph of Navigation, 1791, published 1792

Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80. Creator: James Barry
Study for Commerce or the Triumph of the Thames, 1767/80

Portrait of James Cook, after 1771. Creator: Anonymous
Portrait of James Cook, after 1771. Private Collection

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]

Portrait of James Cook, 1800. Artist: Chapman, John (active 1792-1823)
Portrait of James Cook, 1800. From a private collection

The Death of Captain James Cook on February 14, 1779, 1785. Artist: Webber, John
The Death of Captain James Cook on February 14, 1779, 1785. From a private collection

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

Captain Cook observes an Offering, Sandwich Islands, 1778-1779 (19th century). James Cook (1728-1779) became the first European to visit the Hawaiian Islands when he arrived there in January 1778

Statues on Easter Island, late 18th century. Artist: C Bottigella
Statues on Easter Island, late 18th century. Known as Moai, these large stone statues in human form are carved from a type of volcanic rock known as tuff

Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1777. Artist: Basire, James (1730-1802)
Portrait of Captain James Cook, 1777. From a private collection

James Cook 1728-1779. - Stich nach dem Gemalde von Dance, 1934
James Cook 1728-1779, 1934. Captain James Cook FRS (1728-1779), British explorer, navigator, cartographer and captain in the Royal Navy. From Die Groszen der Weltgelchichte

Captain Cook Landing in Australia, 1912. Artist: Charles Robinson
Captain Cook Landing in Australia, 1912. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform landing at Botany Bay on Sunday 29 April 1770. Cook made three voyages of discovery

Episode in Captain Cooks Voyages, late 18th century. Artist: John Webber
Episode in Captain Cooks Voyages, late 18th century. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

A Native of Sandwich Sound, 1784. Artist: James Heath
A Native of Sandwich Sound, 1784. After William Ellis (1747-1810). From An Authentic Narrative of a Voyage performed by Captain Cook and Captain Clerke

Cook Told The Maoris That He Had Come To Set A Mark Upon Their Islands, c1908, (c1920). James Cook (1728-1779) British explorer, navigator, cartographer, and captain in the Royal Navy

Kamehameha Statue, Honolulu, Hawaii, c1920
Kamehameha I (c1758-1819), also known as Kamehameha the Great, conquered the Hawaiian Islands formally establishing the Kingdom of Hawaii in 1810

Two Natives Dispute Captain Cooks Landing, 1904
Two Natives Dispute Captain Cooks Landing. James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer, 1775-1776. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform. Cook made three voyages of discovery

Captain James Cook, taken from a series of cigarette cards, 1935
Captain James Cook. From the painting by John Webber, R. A. at the National Portrait Gallery. Taken from a series of cigarette cards entitled Celebrities of British History produced by Carreas Ltd

Captain James Cook, 18th century British naval officer and explorer, 1879. Artist: McFarlane and Erskine
Captain James Cook, 18th century British naval officer and explorer, 1879. A print from The History of Australasia, by David Blair, McGrady, Thomson, and Niven, 1879

Captain Cooks statue, Australia, 1928. Cigarette card produced by the Westminster Tobacco Co Ltd, Australia, 2nd series

A Human Sacrifice in a Morai, in Otaheite; in the presence of Captain Cook, c1773. Captain James Cook and his officers watching a group of Tahitians chanting as a man

Captain James Cook, 18th century British navigator and explorer. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform, seated, with his hand resting on a map of the world. Cook made three voyages of discovery

A Man and Woman of Nootka Sound, c1776-1779. Artist: J Dadley
A Man and Woman of Nootka Sound, c1776-1779. Natives from the west coast of what is now Canada, as seen by members of Captain Cooks expedition in 1776-1779

Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. Artist: Walker
Inside of a House in Oonalashka, c1776-1779. The interior of a native American dwelling in what is now known as Alaska, as seen by members of Captain Cooks expedition in 1776-1779

The first landing place, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Artist: W Macleod
The first landing place, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Botany Bay is a bay near Sydney. It is the place where Captain Cook made his first landfall in Australia in 1770

Relics from Cooks expeditions, 1886. Artist: W Macleod
Relics from Cooks expeditions, 1886. These items are now in the Sydney Museum. Captain James Cook, British naval officer and explorer, made three voyages of discovery between 1768 and 1779

Cooks monument, Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia, 1886. Artist: W Macleod
Cooks monument, Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia, 1886. Monument to Captain James Cook, British naval officer and explorer, who claimed Australia for Britain after making landfall at Botany Bay near

Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist and botanist, (1886). Artist: W Macleod
Sir Joseph Banks, English naturalist and botanist, (1886). Banks (1743-1820) took part in Captain James Cooks first great voyage of discovery (1768-1771)

Burial of Captain Cooks remains at sea, 1779 (1886). Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell

The Endeavour on the reef, Australia, 1770 (1886). The Endeavour, commanded by Captain James Cook ran aground on the Great Barrier Reef on 10 June 1770

Captain Cooks landing place, Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 1886. Botany Bay is a bay near Sydney where James Cook made his first landfall on Australian soil in 1770

Captain Cook claims Botany Bay, New South Wales, Australia, 1770 (1886). James Cook proclaiming New South Wales a British possession after landing there on his first voyage of discovery

Natives opposing Captain Cooks landing, Australia, 1770 (1886). Artist: W Macleod
Natives opposing Captain Cooks landing, Australia, 1770 (1886). Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol I, by Andrew Garran, illustrated under the supervision of Frederic B Schell

Captain James Cook, English explorer, navigator and cartographer, (1886). Cook (1728-1779) claimed Australia for Britain after he arrived there in 1770 on the first of this three voyages of

Captain Cook sighting the Glasshouse Mountains, 1770, (Queensland, Australia, 1886). Artist: Julian Ashton
Captain Cook sighting the Glasshouse Mountains, 1770, (Queensland, Australia, 1886). Wood engraving from Picturesque Atlas of Australasia, Vol II, by Andrew Garran

Sir J Banks, 19th century. Artist: CE Wagstaff
Sir J Banks, 19th century. Sir Joseph Banks, (1743-1820) was the English naturalist and botanist on Cooks first great voyage (1768-1771) and some 75 species bear Banks name

Captain Cook, 19th century. Artist: E Scriven
Captain Cook, 19th century. James Cook, English explorer, navigator and hydrographer. Captain Cook (1728-1779) in naval uniform, seated, with his hand resting on a map of the world

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