Catherine Curzon

It's my pleasure to welcome Stephen Baines to the salon, to tell us of a time when merchant ships ruled the waves! ---oOo--- H...

We have met Captain Cook several times here at the salon. Here we have read of his trips to Botany Bay and Possession Island , learnt the s...

Sir Nathaniel Dance-Holland, 1st Baronet RA (London, England, 8th May 1735 – Winchester, England, 15th October 1811)  Self Portrait, 17...

We have met Captain James Cook on a couple of occasions in the past, sharing the landing at Botany Bay and witnessing his murder after a d...

We have met Captain James Cook here at the Guide before, when I told the story of his somewhat grisly Hawaiian end. Today we welcome the Ca...

Captain James Cook, FRS, RN (Marton, Middlesbrough, England, 7th November 1728 – Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, 14th February 1779) Captain Ja...