Box 16: Subject and place file, Cook, Captain James to Cowra Creek, N.S.W., ca. 1750 to 1971

PXA 2113/Box 16

item

between ca. 1750 to 1971

1296816

104 photographic prints, prints, drawings and clippings (1 box)

COOK, CAPTAIN JAMES
Captain James Cook – 1st voyage
1. Captain James Cook – 1st voyage, 1770 / T.A. Gilfillan
Captain Cook taking possession of New South Wales, at Botany Bay, 1770”
Print, coloured
Original painting by T.A. Gilfillan in Royal Society of Victoria

Captain James Cook – 2nd voyage
2. Captain James Cook – 2nd voyage, undated
“Buying a crayfish: one of the Endeavour’s crew barters with a Maori in New Zealand during the second voyage”
Print, coloured
3. Captain James Cook – 2nd voyage, undated / Don Crowley
“The explorer and his food” – caption
“The striking oil painting by Don Crowley portrays the intimate association of nutrition and successful exploration … “ - verso
Print, coloured, of an oil painting
From: Nutrition today (cover)
4. Captain James Cook – 2nd voyage, undated / Arthur English, photographer, Cape Town
“View of William Fehr’s home at Cape Town 1958 showing to the left of cupboard painting by Hodges of Table Bay 1772, to the right above the chair a painting by Samuel Scott 1730 and 2 small oils on copper by Francis Swaine of Table Bay and St. Helena c. 1775 …” - verso
Photograph, black and white
5. Captain James Cook – 2nd voyage, undated / Hodges
“The painting … by Hodges shows the Adventure taking on ice for drinking-water; the Resolution is further away to the left”
Print, coloured
6. Captain James Cook – 2nd voyage, undated
“Tahitian war canoes – 320 boats and nearly 800 men – were seen by Cook’s men on their second visit, one of the last demonstrations of the old culture ever to be held on Tahiti”
Print, coloured

Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations
7. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, c. 1750
“This is the end of Haggersgate where Cook’s employer J. Walker lived when Cook was apprenticed to him. J. Walker afterwards went to live in his mother’s house in Grape Lane”
Photograph, sepia toned, of old painting of Whitby dated about 1750 - verso
8. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, 1970
“Site of Captain Cook’s house as it appears today” – verso
Photograph, black and white
9. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
“Marton old church, Cleveland, Yorkshire, in which the entry of Captain James Cook’s baptism was made, Nov. 3rd, 1728”
Print, black and white, of a woodcut
The … wood-cut was forwarded to me by Mr. Frank M. Sutcliffe … of the Whitby Literary and Philosophical Society, December 15th, 1931. As per letter copy of which is attached. The original letter is in the Public Library Records, No. 80, 1932” Signed “W.H. Syme”? 20/1/32
10. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated / G.W.W.
“Whitby from West Cliff” – at foot of picture
Handwritten note inscribed under picture
Photograph, sepia toned
11. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated / Judges?
“Tin Ghaut, Whitby” – at foot of picture
“Dear Mr. Wilcox, … This photo is a view which must have been familiar to Capt. Cook in his early years when he served aboard Whitby coasters and spent his time in port at a home within 30 yards of Tin Ghaut on the right hand …” – handwritten letter on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
12. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
“Grape Lane, Whitby. The X is where the Cook attic is” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned
13. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
(a) Fireplace in Cook’s House, Grape Lane, Whitby
(b) Staircase, Cook House, Grape Lane, Whitby
(c) Top of stairs into Cook attic, Grape Lane, Whitby
3 photographs, sepia toned, on 1 page
14. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
The Cook attic, Grape Lane, Whitby
3 photographs, sepia toned, on 1 page
15. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
“Straithes, Yorkshire, where Cook was apprenticed to a tradesman (Sanderson)” –verso
Photograph, sepia toned
16. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated / G.W.W.
A4 size page of handwritten notes about Cook on verso
Photograph, sepia toned
17. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
“Porch and sundial, Great Ayton Church, Yorks[hire]” – verso
“F.M. Sutcliffe … Whitby” - verso
Photograph, black and white
18. Captain James Cook – Birthplace and other Yorkshire associations, undated
“Capt. Cook’s house, Mile End Road” - verso
Photograph, black and white

Captain James Cook – Celebrations
19. Captain James Cook – Celebrations, 1928
“Opening of the Cook Bicentenary Ex[hibitio]n at Whitby. Capt. Smith speaking. Lord Normanby standing on his right” - verse
Photograph, sepia toned
20. Captain James Cook – Celebrations, 1970
“Coles stores Australian Bi-Centenary souvenir. Captain James Cook landing at Botany Bay, 29th April, 1770. The historic flag raising ceremony is depicted in this massive 80 x 25 feet animated diorama erected on Coles Pitt Street Store, Sydney, Australia, during the nation’s Bi-Centenary Celebrations, April, 1970” - verso
Post card, coloured
21. Captain James Cook – Celebrations, undated
Plaque pictured with the inscription “1778 – 1928, to commemorate the discovery of the Hawaiian Islands by Captain James Cook R.N. who made his first landing at Waimea on the island of Kauai, January 20, 1778. Erected by the people of Kauai”
Photograph, black and white

Captain James Cook – Dance
22. Captain James Cook – Dance, undated
“Colour reproduction after Dance”
Text in card: “Captain James Cook (1728 – 1779). Discovered the eastern coast of Australia in 1770, in the vicinity of Cape Howe. Continuing northward he named and entered Botany Bay where he made his first and only landing on this shore”
Christmas card, coloured, with picture of Cook
23. Captain James Cook – Dance, undated
“Captain Cook. Born 1728. Discovered Australia 1770. Killed 1779”
“W.J. Swan” – at lower right of picture
Pictured are Cook in front of a map of Australia, a ship careened, landing at Botany Bay, Kurnell – Botany Bay, the ship Endeavour
Card, coloured

Captain James Cook – Death
24. Captain James Cook – Death / drawn by D.P. Dodd & others who were on the spot ; engraved by T. Cook
“The death of Captain James Cook, F.R.S. at Owhyhee in MDCCLXXIX”
Photograph, sepia toned, of an engraving
Published 20 November 1784 by J. Fielding
25. Captain James Cook – Death
Engraving
Published by James Conder, London, 1806?
26. Captain James Cook – Death / painted by John Zoffany, R.A.
“Death of Captain James Cook, R.N. 14th February 1779. This picture, painted by John Zoffany, R.A., was for many years in the possession of Mrs. Cook, the Explorer’s Widow. At her death, in 1835, at the venerable age of 90, it was presented by her executor, Mr. J.K. Bennett, to Greenwich Hospital, where it has been on view for exactly a century” - verso
Photograph, black and white, of a painting
27. Captain James Cook – Death / painted by John Zoffany, R.A.
“Zoffany’s Death of Cook. (Original in Greenwich Hospital, England). Taken from photograph loaned to the Agent General by the Admiral President of the royal Naval College, Greenwich & returned to Agent General on 24.1.30 C.R.” - verso
Photograph, sepia toned, of the same painting as for item no. 26
“Ac 50”
28. Captain James Cook – Death
Print, black and white
29. Captain James Cook – Death / drawn by J. Webber ; the figures engraved by F. Bartolozzi, the landscape by W. Byrne
“This delineation, by John Webber, R.A., of Captain Cook’s assassination, was engraved by Bartolozzi, and published in 1785 … This photograph, taken by the British Museum authorities, is from a copy of the Engraving in the Museum’s Collection” - verso
Published 1 July 1875 by W. Byrne & J. Webber
Photograph, black and white, of an engraving

Captain James Cook – Monuments
30 - 34 Captain James Cook – Monuments – Australasian – New Zealand – Burneys Beach, 1971
Folder with 5 pages of text and photographs
From: New Zealand Information Service, Tourist and Publicity Department, Wellington
30. Captain James Cook – Monuments – Australasian – New Zealand – Burneys Beach, 1971
“Remembering a tragic incident in history. Captain Cook’s men killed in New Zealand”
1 page of typed notes
31. Captain James Cook – Monuments – Australasian – New Zealand – Burneys Beach, 1971
“Burney’s Beach cairn, unveiled by the Governor-General, Sir Arthur Porritt”
Photograph, black and white
32. Captain James Cook – Monuments – Australasian – New Zealand – Burneys Beach, 1971
“The scene at Burney’s Beach for the naming and commemorative ceremony …”
Photograph, black and white
33. Captain James Cook – Monuments – Australasian – New Zealand – Burneys Beach, 1971
“The Begg brothers, New Zealand co-authors of the book “James Cook and New Zealand”, were among the crowd who attended the ceremony”
Photograph, black and white
34. Captain James Cook – Monuments – Australasian – New Zealand – Burneys Beach, 1971
“After the ceremony the Governor-General left the beach by jet boat … He is shown here, waving as he leaves, with his two sons and his aide-de-camp”
Photograph, black and white
35. Captain James Cook – Monuments – Pacific Islands – Hawaii, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

Captain James Cook – Relics
36. Captain James Cook – Relics, undated
“The original of this cup … is believed to be the Communion Cup used by Captain Cook on his voyages” – verso
“Note by Mitchell Librarian, 19.5.38: Would Cook have used a Communion cup on his voyages when there was no priest to administer the sacrament? This does not look like a communion cup but is like a porringer”
Photograph, sepia toned
37. Captain James Cook – Relics, undated
“Photograph of item lent … for “The Opening Up of the Pacific”, an exhibition held in the Mitchell and Dixson Galleries in 1970 in honour of Capt. James Cook” - verso
Photograph, black and white

COOK, MOUNT
38. Mount Cook, New Zealand, undated
“Mount Cook and Mount Tasman from the West” / by John Gully
Print, black and white, of a watercolour
From: catalogue of “Sale of Important New Zealand Paintings, Prints and Greenstone Artifacts, Friday March 19th, 1965 (Sale 8)”, Lot 572

COOKS RIVER
39. Cooks River, 1864 / Lilyard
Photograph, black and white, of a watercolour
Original in private possession
40. Cooks River, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

COOKS RIVER DAM
41. Cooks River dam, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

COOKTOWN
42. Cooktown, Qld. – Monuments and statues – Cook, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

COOLANGATTA
43. Coolangatta, Qld., 1945
“Tweed Heads from Greenmount, Coolangatta, Q.”
Photograph, black and white
44. Coolangatta, Qld., 1945
“Razorback and Mt. Marabra, Coolangatta, Q.”
Photograph, black and white
45. Coolangatta, Qld., 1945
“Marine Parade, Coolangatta, Q.”
Photograph, black and white
46. Coolangatta, Qld., 1945
“Border fence and twin roads, Coolangatta, Q., Tweed Heads, N.S.W.”
Photograph, black and white

COOLGARDIE
47 - 51 Coolgardie, W.A., c. 1894
Folder with 5 pages consisting of 10 black and white photographs
Originals at PXA 498
Negatives at ONCY 56
47. Coolgardie, W.A., c. 1894
1. Original at PXA 498, no. 1. Negative at ONCY 56 : 1
2. Original at PXA 498, no. 2. Negative at ONCY 56 : 2
2 photographs, black and white
48. Coolgardie, W.A., c. 1894
1. Original at PXA 498, no. 3. Negative at ONCY 56 : 3
2. Original at PXA 498, no. 4. Negative at ONCY 56 : 4
2 photographs, black and white
49. Coolgardie, W.A., c. 1894
1. Original at PXA 498, no. 5. Negative at ONCY 56 : 5
2. Original at PXA 498, no. 6. Negative at ONCY 56 : 6
2 photographs, black and white
50. Coolgardie, W.A., c. 1894
1. Original at PXA 498, no. 7. Negative at ONCY 56 : 7
2. Original at PXA 498, no. 11. Negative at ONCY 56 : 11
2 photographs, black and white
51. Coolgardie, W.A., c. 1894
1. Original at PXA 498, no. 14 Negative at ONCY 56 : 14
2. Original at PXA 498, no. 16. Negative at ONCY 56 : 16
2 photographs, black and white
52. Coolgardie, W.A., 1895
“Bayley St., Coolgardie” – at foot of picture
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
53. Coolgardie, W.A., 1895
“Coach leaving De Brun’s hotel Coolgardie”
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
54. Coolgardie, W.A., 1895
[no description]
“Extracted from album … of views of countries visited presumably by J. McDakin Clench (whose ticket was in the album) on a world tour begun … leaving London 5 April 1895 for Albany, W.A.” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
55. Coolgardie, W.A. – Views, 1927
“In the roaring ‘nineties”
Clipping
From: Perth Mail, 8.9.27

COOMA
56. Cooma, N.S.W., 1865
“Town of Cooma, 1865” – verso
2 photographs, black and white, joined to form panorama
57. Cooma, N.S.W., [1890?]
“Cooma: Sodawater Springs”
Photograph, sepia toned
58. Cooma, N.S.W., 1897
Photograph, sepia toned
59. Cooma, N.S.W., 1899
“Showing churches , a … School” - verso
Photograph, black and white
60. Cooma, N.S.W., 1900
Photograph, black and white
61. Cooma, N.S.W., undated
“Cooma from Chantlers Hill” – at foot of picture
Photograph, sepia toned
62. Cooma, N.S.W., undated
“Teamsters Camp on Cooma Plains” – at foot of picture
Photograph, sepia toned
63. Cooma, N.S.W. – Churches – St. Paul’s, c. 1920 / The Monaro Studio, Cooma
“Interior St. Paul’s Anglican Church, Cooma. Circ[a] 1920”
Photograph, black and white
64. Cooma, N.S.W. – Public buildings – Post Office, undated
Post card, black and white
65. Cooma, N.S.W. – Residences – Anglican Rectory, undated
Post card, black and white
66. Cooma, N.S.W. – Schools – Holy Cross Convent, undated
Addressed to “Miss Marion Otton, “Ottonville”, Bega” – verso
Post card, black and white

COONABARABRAN
67. Coonabarabran, N.S.W., c. 1885
“The “Bottle” Rock, Coonabarabran” – at foot of picture
Photograph, sepia toned

COONAMBLE
68. Coonamble, N.S.W. – Churches – St. Barnabas, c. 1910
“now demolished”
Photograph, sepia toned
69. Coonamble, N.S.W. – Churches – St. Barnabas, undated
”demolished”
Photograph, black and white
70. Coonamble, N.S.W. – Residences – Coonimbla Homestead, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

COORANBONG
71. Cooranbong, N.S.W., c. 1950 / Avion Views, Cooranbong
Sanitarium Health Food Company and Australasian Missionary College
Photograph, black and white

COPELAND
72. Copeland, N.S.W., undated
Photograph, sepia toned
73. Copeland district, N.S.W., undated
““The Buckets” – View near Copeland, N.S.W.”
Photograph, sepia toned

COPMANHURST
74. Copmanhurst, N.S.W., 1896
“Copmanhurst Church, Clarence R[iver], 1896”
Photograph, sepia toned

CORAKI
75. Coraki, [c. 1890?]
Photograph, sepia toned

CORAMBA
76. Coramba, N.S.W., 1918
Photograph, sepia toned

CORDEAUX RIVER
77. Cordeaux River, N.S.W., undated
Photograph, sepia toned

CORDEAUX ROAD
78. Cordeaux Road, 1894
Photograph, sepia toned

CORIO BAY
79. Corio Bay, Vic., 1856
“Corio Bay, Geelong” - verso
Photograph, black and white
Sotheby sale 22 June 1967, lot 103

CORK HARBOUR
80. Cork Harbour, Eire, undated
Print, black and white
From Catalogue of Christie’s Sale, 18 March 1969

COROMANDEL
81. Coromandel, New Zealand, undated
“A view of Coromandel” / by J.C. Hoyte
Print, black and white, of a watercolour
From: Catalogue of sale, March 17th, 18th, 19th, lot 569
82. Coromandel, New Zealand – Mills – Waiau Saw-Mill, 1861
Waiau Saw-Mill, Coromandel / by John Kinder
Print, black and white, of a watercolour
John Cordy Ltd., Auckland, N.Z., Sale 8, Wednesday 19 March 1965

COROWA
83. Corowa, N.S.W., undated, photograph no. 1
Photograph, sepia toned
84. Corowa, N.S.W., undated, photograph no. 2
Photograph, sepia toned

CORRIMAL
85. Corrimal, N.S.W., c. 1900 – 1920?
“Presented by Mrs Hawksby, Main Road, Bulli” – verso
Post card, black and white

COSME COLONY
86. Cosme colony, undated
Photograph, sepia toned
See reference: ML A 1562/2, p 25b
Negative available at FM1 / 5008

COSTUME
87. Costume, c. 1881
Photograph, black and white
Original at PXA 420, no. 46b
Negative available at ONCY 53 : 46b
88. Costume, theatrical, 1896
Photograph, sepia toned

COSTUMES
89. Costumes, undated
Photograph, sepia toned

COTTER RIVER
90. Cotter River, 1913 / H & S
“Cotter River Gorge. 20/10/13” – at foot of picture
Post card, black and white

COTTON
91. Cotton, 1924
“Grenfell. Cotton growing experiment by Joseph Shaw of Weddin View, Piney Range, March 1924” - verso
Photograph, black and white
92. Cotton, undated
Photograph, black and white
93. Cotton, undated / F.A. Whitehead
Cotton mill
Photograph, black and white
94. Cotton, undated / F.A. Whitehead
Cotton mill at Ipswich
Photograph, black and white

COURT HOUSES
95. Court houses – Queensland, c. 1898
“Country Court House, Q’land”
Print, black and white

COWAN CREEK
96. Cowan Creek, undated
“House Boat Cowan Creek” – at foot of picture
Photograph, sepia toned
Negative at FM1 / 5699

COWAN, T.
97. Theodora Cowan – Residence, undated
Photograph, black and white
Original at PXA 16, no. 64
Negative available at FM2 / 1523
Copy made 1983 for the exhibition “The Arts in Australia – Her Story”

COWRA CREEK
98. Cowra Creek, N.S.W., 1940
“Cowra Creek water supply dam 1940” – verso
Photograph, sepia toned
99. Cowra Creek, N.S.W. – Mines and mining – Gold mine, 1940, photograph no. 1
Photograph, sepia toned
100. Cowra Creek, N.S.W. – Mines and mining – Gold mine, 1940, photograph no. 2
Photograph, sepia toned
101. Cowra Creek, N.S.W. – Mines and mining – Gold mine, 1940, photograph no. 3
Photograph, sepia toned
102. Cowra Creek, N.S.W. – Mines and mining – Gold mine, 1940, photograph no. 4
Photograph, sepia toned
103. Cowra Creek, N.S.W. – Mines and mining – Gold mine, 1940
“Main Street of village at Cowarra. Cowra Creek Gold Mines … (out from Bredbo 12 miles)”
Photograph, sepia toned
104. Cowra Creek, N.S.W. – Mines and mining – Gold mine, 1940
“Main Street of village at Cowarra. Cowra Creek Gold Mine”
Photograph, sepia toned

Box contents arranged in alphabetical order subject or location.

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