889296
- TitleRelics of Captain Cook held in the Royal United Service Museum, Whitehall, London
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- Call numberV*/Cook/39
- Level of descriptionfonds
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- Physical Description4 photographs mounted on one sheet
- Scope and ContentA. Group of clubs and arms which were brought back by various members of Capt. James Cook's crew, which were obtained by them during the voyages of Discovery, 1772-1779.
B. Club given to Capt. James Cook, by the King of Owhyhee.
C. A Tablet of portable dessicated soup, as used on Capt. James Cook's voyages.
D. Portion of the trunk of a coconut tree with two musket-ball holes in it, which were received at the time of the affray at Karakakooa Bay, Hawaii, when Capt. James Cook was killed. - Access Conditions
Access via appointment - Description source
Information transferred from pictures card catalogue as part of the eRecords Project, 2009-2010 - General note
Keyword subjects:
Royal United Service Museum
King of Owhyhee
Karakakooa Bay (Hawaii) - Subject
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