Pages: [1] 2

Author Topic: Captain Cook - the story  (Read 2005 times)

Offline MarieC

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,575
  • In Queensland, Oz
    • View Profile
Captain Cook - the story
« on: Saturday 27 October 07 10:24 BST (UK) »
There's been interest on these boards from a number of people about the good Captain - even if, like me, you have found that regretfully you are not related to his family!

For Aussie Rootschatters, a series about Captain Cook will start on ABC TV tomorrow night.  I'll be watching avidly!  I imagine it is a British production, so Rootschatters in the Old Dart may well have seen it.  Opinions, please?

MarieC
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Martins in London and Wales, Lockwoods in Yorkshire, Hartleys in London, Lichfield and Brighton, Hubands and Smiths in Ireland, Bentleys in London and Yorkshire, Denhams in Somerset, Scoles in London, Meyers in London, Cooks in Northumberland

Offline PrueM

  • RootsChat Honorary
  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 12,637
  • Please don't try to PM me :)
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #1 on: Saturday 27 October 07 12:01 BST (UK) »
I'm going to be watching it too, Marie - didn't realise it was a series, though!  I'm going over to the UK next Saturday for three weeks, so it sounds like I'm going to miss most of it  :'(

Cook was a man ahead of his time.  His thoughts about the treatment of natives of the lands he visited, his objective observations of peoples and places, his insistence on the good health of his crew - he was truly a child of the Enlightenment!  He and Mathew Flinders are very high up in my estimation  :)

Offline MarieC

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,575
  • In Queensland, Oz
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #2 on: Saturday 27 October 07 12:07 BST (UK) »
Yes, it is a series, Prue, or so I believe.  Pity that you'll miss most of it!  But I'm sure you'll have a wonderful time in the UK!

I concur with your views of Cook.  An outstanding man!  I'm very sorry that unfortunately the family story about being descended from his family is wrong!  :'( :'(

MarieC
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Martins in London and Wales, Lockwoods in Yorkshire, Hartleys in London, Lichfield and Brighton, Hubands and Smiths in Ireland, Bentleys in London and Yorkshire, Denhams in Somerset, Scoles in London, Meyers in London, Cooks in Northumberland

Offline maidmarianoops

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 4,183
  • somewhere over the rainbow
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #3 on: Saturday 27 October 07 14:54 BST (UK) »
http://southwellchurches.nottingham.ac.uk/g02/hhistory.html
 
 
Benjamin Drawater of Mansfield who was a surgeon on at least one of Captain Cook's voyages.


sylvia
notts/derbys clark
      "        "      stenson
        "       "    nicholson
       "     "        jarvis
                         castledine
    rhodes

 
Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline Ron Ham

  • Deceased † Rest In Peace
  • RootsChat Extra
  • ********
  • Posts: 22
  • Census information Crown Copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #4 on: Tuesday 30 October 07 04:29 GMT (UK) »
I can claim a tenuous link with this heroic man in that I have found my Adamson branch of the family were prominent in every facet of life in the Staithes ,Whitby area , during his residence, in the formative period of his life & must have been in contact with him at some point . I have some excellent books on his life ,which as an old sea-dog myself I can appreciate the hard-ships & exceptional character of this individual , & I'm looking forward to seeing the series on our screen here in New Zealand . Ron Hamilton
Cumberland/Liverpool. Hamilton,    Bangor/Liverpool, Hanks .    Liverpool/Staithes /Whitby.  Adamson .   Liverpool,  Hughan

Offline Essex export

  • RootsChat Member
  • ***
  • Posts: 234
  • My first bike
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #5 on: Tuesday 30 October 07 06:35 GMT (UK) »
I also have a tenuous link. The shipyard in Whitby where the Endeavour (Cooks ship) was built was owned by my 2nd cousin 7 times removed.
Strangely, I live in Whitby as well but am a Southerner by birth!

Regards
Andy
Ketch, Catch - Warwickshire.
Elliott, Dawson, Armstrong, Rigg, Wass, Gargett, Wilson - Durham.
Fishburn - Durham & N. Yorks
Gibson - Whitby, N. Yorks
Kellett - Yorkshire
Eaton, Horner, Gisby, Cotgrove, Emery - Leigh, Essex
Eaton, Horner, - Australia

Census information is Crown copyright, from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk

Offline MarieC

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 3,575
  • In Queensland, Oz
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #6 on: Tuesday 30 October 07 09:44 GMT (UK) »
Well, the first episode was excellent!  I discovered that Film Australia had a major role in its production, and although it had an English presenter, people from England, Canada, Australia and New Zealand were interviewed where they had some knowledge of the Captain's activities in their area!  I will be glued to my set this coming Sunday.

Ron, you should contact the NZBC and tell them to buy it soon!  If you are an old sea dog, you'd enjoy it even more than I am!

My ggrandfather was a seafaring captain of a sailing ship, quite late in the nineteenth century, trading around the world, and his mother's maiden name was Cook.  This probably led to the family story (regrettably wrong) about our descent from his family!  I wish - how I wish!

MarieC
Census information is Crown copyright from www.nationalarchives.gov.uk
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Martins in London and Wales, Lockwoods in Yorkshire, Hartleys in London, Lichfield and Brighton, Hubands and Smiths in Ireland, Bentleys in London and Yorkshire, Denhams in Somerset, Scoles in London, Meyers in London, Cooks in Northumberland

Offline wini

  • RootsChat Senior
  • ****
  • Posts: 343
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #7 on: Tuesday 30 October 07 10:11 GMT (UK) »
I agree with you Marie, the first episode was excellent, looking forward to the next one.
Makes you realise what an amazing man he was.
Who nowadays would walk 2 miles to the Admiralty for a meeting??

wini
Gunn, Cree, Reid,McNeice, Munro, McPhee
Jackson, Gillies,Gebbie. McCredie, nicolson, McAskill,
MacKinnon,Morrison,Campbell,

Offline jc26red

  • RootsChat Marquessate
  • *******
  • Posts: 5,354
  • Census information Crown Copyright.
    • View Profile
Re: Captain Cook - the story
« Reply #8 on: Tuesday 30 October 07 10:24 GMT (UK) »
I don't think it has been on in the UK... but I might be wrong
Please acknowledge when a restorer works on your photos, it can take hours for them to work their magic

Please scan at 300dpi minimum to help save the restorers eyesight.
Pages: [1] 2