A medal marking Captain James Cook's second voyage of discovery in 1772 has sold for £6,500 at auction. Captain Cook was sent as far south as possible to determine if there was any great southern ...

Halcyon leucocephala, grey-headed kingfisher. Annotated watercolour painting by Georg Forster, made during James Cook’s second voyage to explore the southern seas, 1772-75. Captain James Cook's ...

I first encountered Tupaia while researching Captain Samuel Wallis and the European discovery of Tahiti, and the subsequent voyages of James Cook and William Bligh,' Anne explains. 'In both Wallis's ...

Series editor John Farren writes: In the late 18th century Captain James Cook led three great voyages of discovery which would push the borders of the British Empire to the ends of the earth.

Captain Cook's legacy has been viewed less favourably in recent years due to his treatment of the people he encountered during his voyages to the Pacific. Follow BBC Tees on X, Facebook ...

Captain Cook's legacy has been viewed less favourably in recent years due to his treatment of the people he encountered during his voyages to the Pacific. 15 April 2025: This story has been ...