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Mrs Cook’s Valentine’s Day
On Valentine’s Day in 1779 Captain James Cook was killed in the Hawaiian Islands. Ironically perhaps, his death was the beginning of a long love affair with Cook by generations of people in the… more →
Australian National Maritime Museum
Tuesday, 22nd May, 1770
wrote 13 hours ago: Tuesday, 22nd. In the P.M. had a Gentle breeze at South-East, with which we stood in for the land So … more →
Coins key to rewriting the history of Australia......
wrote 1 day ago: Copper coins and a 70-year-old map with an “x” may lead to a discovery that could rewrit … more →
Monday, 21st May, 1770
wrote 1 day ago: Monday, 21st. In the P.M. we keept along the East side of the Shoal until 2, when, judging there was … more →
Captain Cook's Time Capsule
wrote 2 days ago: Mast of the HMB Endeavour Just outside of the National Maritime Museum in Sydney, visitors are greet … more →
Sunday, 20th May, 1770
wrote 2 days ago: Sunday, 20th. Winds Southerly, Gentle breezes. At 10 p.m. we passed, at the distance of 4 Miles, hav … more →
Saturday, 19th May, 1770
wrote 3 days ago: Saturday, 19th. In the P.M. had Variable light Airs, and Calms; in the night had a light breeze from … more →
Friday, 18th May, 1770
wrote 4 days ago: Friday, 18th. In steering along shore at the distance of 2 Leagues off our Soundings was from 24 to … more →
Thursday, 17th May, 1770
wrote 5 days ago: Thursday, 17th. Winds Southerly, mostly a fresh breeze, with which in the P.M. we steer’d alon … more →
Wednesday, 16th May, 1770
wrote 6 days ago: Wednesday, 16th. Winds Southerly, a fresh Gale, with which we steer’d North along shore until … more →
Tuesday, 15th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Tuesday, 15th. Fresh Gales at South-West, West-South-West, and South-South-West. In the P.M. had som … more →
SEE VIVID from Captain Cook
wrote 1 week ago: Photo from last years Vivid The city comes alive in a spectacular array of lights for Vivid Sydney f … more →
Monday, 14th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Monday, 14th. At the P.M. it fell Calm, and continued so about an hour, when a breeze sprung up at N … more →
Sunday, 13th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Sunday, 13th. In the P.M. stood in shore with the Wind at North-East until 6, at which time we Tack … more →
Saturday, 12th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Saturday, 12th. Winds Southerly, a Gentle breeze in the P.M. As we run along Shore we saw several sm … more →
Blog Every Day in May: Travel Dreams
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wrote 1 week ago: Travelling is something I love to do and there are so many places I’d love to see. It would be … more →
Friday, 11th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Friday, 11th. Winds Southerly in the day, and in the night Westerly; a Gentle breeze and Clear weath … more →
Thursday, 10th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Thursday, 10th. In the P.M., had the wind at North-East by North, with which we stood in Shore until … more →
Napier to Wellington
wrote 1 week ago: The hundreds of hours I have spent on the road, and hundreds more I will spend, give me plenty of ti … more →
Wednesday, 9th May, 1770
wrote 1 week ago: Wednesday, 9th. Winds northerly; most part a fresh breeze, with which we stood off Shore until 12 at … more →
