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Likely Lad, A

James Cook journeys from the life of a barefoot farm boy to commanding his own ship as he embarks on one of the British Empire's first real scientific expeditions.
Series : Captain Cook - Obsession and Discovery | Episode : 1 | Year : 2007 | Total Duration : 53 minutes | Producer : Tony Wright (Producer), Andrew Ferns (Producer Canada), Paul Rudd (Series Producer)
Director : Wain Fimeri, Paul Rudd, Matthew Thomason |
WS country landscape in early morning light, Great Ayton, Yorkshire.
Access No. 147638 | 14 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Historical 1738 re-enactment of a young Captain James Cook climbing a hill, Roseberry Topping.
Access No. 147639 | 15 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU unfurling of British flag and aerial shot of the sailing ship Endeavour at sea.
Access No. 147640 | 8 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Historical 1738 re-enactment of a young Captain James Cook turning with arms stretched wide on mountain top. Fade to montage of more re-enactment scenes of Captain Cook at sea with various crew intercut with historians talking about his skills and characteristics. MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking to camera. VS re-enactments of Cook and his wife Elizabeth.
Access No. 147641 | 1 min 42 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom in to portrait oil painting of Captain James Cook's wife Elizabeth, "Portrait of Elizabeth Cook" by W. Henderson.
Access No. 147642 | 6 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
Historical re-enactment of Captain James Cook's wife Elizabeth looking into fire and CU to camera. CU time-lapse of her ageing and zoom-out to her holding stack of letters.
Access No. 147643 | 36 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU of bundles of letters burning in fire. CUs of handwritten pages curling and burning.
Access No. 147644 | 12 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from CU oil painting of Captain James Cook 1728-79.
Access No. 147645 | 8 secs | | UK | © National Maritime Museum, UK | Colour |
VS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge interacting with various characters and locations in film intercut with VS historical re-enactments of Captain James Cook.
Access No. 147646 | 19 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Aerial view over Diamond Head volcanic crater, Hawaii with sea in foreground.
Access No. 147647 | 2 secs | 2000s | Diamond Head, Hawaii, USA | © NFSA | Colour |
GS historical re-enactments of Captain James Cook kneeling and drinking water followed by montage of various scenes from film and opening titles.
Access No. 147648 | 35 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS pan across the North Yorkshire moors of Great Ayton. WS car towards and past camera on bitumen road through moors.
Access No. 147649 | 12 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Interior view of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge driving in car through Yorkshire moors and stopping to talk to Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society. WS of both in car driving through landscape.
Access No. 147650 | 24 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Slow zoom out from CU illustration "Cottage" from the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.
Access No. 147651 | 12 secs | 2000s | Middlesborough, England, UK | © Captain Cook Birthplace Museum | Colour |
WS of road sign "Welcome to Great Ayton boyhood Home of Captain Cook" and car along road past sign.
Access No. 147652 | 6 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Photograph of "Airyholme Farm, near Great Ayton" with Roseberry Topping in the background with zoom out from the mountain to various farm buildings, c. 1970.
Access No. 147653 | 12 secs | 1970s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Captain Cook Birthplace Museum | B&W |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society entering grounds of Captain James Cook's family church, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire. Wipe to re-enactment of 1700s character walking among gravestones. Back to GS of Collingridge and Thornton talking as they walk around church grounds.
Access No. 147655 | 41 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of large white manor, Ayton Hall.
Access No. 147657 | 4 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society walking around the graveyard of Captain James Cook's family church, Great Ayton, North Yorkshire. MS of Collingridge and Thornton looking at the walls of the church. VS church interiors with candles lit along pews. Re-enactment shots of Captain James Cook as a boy sitting in church pew.
Access No. 147658 | 46 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton President of the Captain Cook Society driving in car through Yorkshire moors . Interior shots of both in car as they drive through village.
Access No. 147659 | 20 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Good WS country landscape and Roseberry Topping, North Yorkshire with wispy time-lapse clouds across sky.
Access No. 147660 | 13 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society driving in car along dirt lane stopping with view to distant hill Roseberry Topping. GS of Collingridge and Thorton climbing through long grasses and bracken towards peak of Roseberry Topping. Change to re-enactment of Captain James Cook as a boy doing same. WS to Collingridge and Thornton arriving at summit with mauve dusk sky behind them. MS of the pair looking at views. Change to re-enactment of young Cook doing same.
Access No. 147661 | 1 min 8 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Good WS scenic view over Yorkshire landscape and fields from the top of Roseberry Topping, North Yorkshire.
Access No. 147662 | 7 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society on summit of Roseberry Topping with views behind them. WS re-enactment of young James Cook standing with arms outstretched on summit. MS of Collingridge and Thornton discussing Cook.
Access No. 147663 | 26 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS track towards edge of summit of Roseberry Topping with scenic view over Yorkshire landscape, fields and distant sea below. Cut to WS sea crashing near shore at Staithes with basalt cliffs behind.
Access No. 147664 | 11 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Engraving "View of Staithes from the West Cliff" engraved by R.J. Hamerton from a photograph by Richards & Ludlam, printed by J. Richardson.
Access No. 147665 | 6 secs | 1800s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Captain Cook Birthplace Museum | B&W |
Good WS view of Staithes, North Yorkshire, with canal leading out to sea. WS village of Staithes seen across time-lapse water coming into shore. Low angle shot of car winding it's way through cobbled village streets. High angle WS pan across town and port of Whitby to sea. Good WS view of Whitby twin piers and lighthouses against calm sea and mauve and blue sky.
Access No. 147666 | 26 secs | 2000s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society walking down laneway in town of Whitby to John Walker's house, now the Cook Museum.
Access No. 147667 | 9 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS bronze statue of Captain James Cook as a young man in the Yorkshire town of Whitby.
Access No. 147668 | 11 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Tracks following presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society climbing up narrow staircases of the Cook Museum to the attic room that Cook lived in.
Access No. 147669 | 35 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
View from the Cook Museum attic room to sea and port of Whitby framed by window.
Access No. 147670 | 5 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Tracks following presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society down staircases of the Cook Museum to the rooms of the Walker family. GS of Thornton describing the Walker family and how they would have lived. GS of Collingridge in study addressing camera about the the times Cook would have been living in as a young man.
Access No. 147671 | 1 min 16 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of rough sea and spray blowing over swelling waves.
Access No. 147672 | 8 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Slow zoom out from oil painting "A Beached Collier Unloading into Carts" by Julius Caesar Ibbetson c. 1790.
Access No. 147673 | 11 secs | | UK | © National Maritime Museum, UK | Colour |
WS of rough sea crashing on shore with headland in background partially obscured by spray from waves.
Access No. 147674 | 7 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Dr Sophie Forgan, from the Captain Cook Memorial Museum talking about the lure for young men in the 1700s to be trained in East Coast ships in Whitby.
Access No. 147675 | 20 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of Whitby coast seen from beach with LS to lighthouses on twin piers and headland.
Access No. 147676 | 9 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Cliff Thornton, President of the Captain Cook Society walking through graveyard above Whitby. MS of Thornton talking about Cook's early career to Collingridge as they walk.
Access No. 147677 | 1 min 26 secs | 2000s | Whitby, Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS re-enactment of sailors hoisting lines on the deck and on rigging on sails on the Endeavour. MS of James Cook on ship.
Access No. 147678 | 19 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about the 18th century navy. MS Professor Andrew Lambert of King's College London also talking about the navy and the system for advancement with the ranks.
Access No. 147679 | 31 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of modern day London with MS London Bridge and Houses of Parliament.
Access No. 147680 | 3 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking towards The Royal Society, London. VS Collingridge in study looking at 18th century maps and charts. VS Newfoundland map from 1698. Digital representation comparing the size and shape of Newfoundland from 1698 to a satellite image by overlaying the map over the image.
Access No. 147681 | 1 min 33 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Slow zoom out from CU oil painting of "The Capture of the Foudroyant by HMS Monmouth" 1758 by Francis Swaine.
Access No. 147682 | 15 secs | | UK | © National Maritime Museum, UK | Colour |
Animation of world globe turning with zooms in to countries and digital layering of images.
Access No. 147683 | 14 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Circling aerial shot over the ship Endeavour at sea.
Access No. 147684 | 6 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS Louisbourg Fortress with time-lapse clouds billowing behind. Closer shot of tower and roof.
Access No. 147685 | 6 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
VS re-enactment of soldiers firing cannon from Louisbourg Fortress. VS soldiers firing guns, loading cannons and officer shouting orders in French.
Access No. 147686 | 13 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Present day GS of top of Louisbourg Fortress with time-lapse clouds and WS of castellated wall.
Access No. 147687 | 9 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge outside Louisbourg Fortress walking towards camera talking to Victor Suthren.
Access No. 147688 | 13 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Good WS of Kennington Cove showing rocks, beach and forest. GS taken from beach.
Access No. 147689 | 13 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Victor Suthren discussing Captain James Cook's assault landing which led to the capture of the fortress of Louisbourg.
Access No. 147690 | 7 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Captain James Cook walking along cliff at Kennington Cove and observing a man on beach named Samuel Holland using an instrument which came to be known as a plane table. MS of Cook watching man with instrument.
Access No. 147691 | 33 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and Victor Suthren walking along beach at Kennington Cove towards plane table. MS of them looking at instrument. VS of them crouching over sand as Suthren demonstrates how the plane table works drawing lines in sand between pebbles.
Access No. 147692 | 51 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment with CU of Captain James Cook's hand on plane table and VS of him using it and making notes with pencil.
Access No. 147693 | 22 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge with Victor Suthren on beach at Kennington Cove looking at the plane table set up on the sand.
Access No. 147694 | 14 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of Kennington Cove from beach.
Access No. 147695 | 6 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge with Victor Suthren on beach at Kennington Cove discussing at the plane table set up on the sand.
Access No. 147696 | 7 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment with CUs of Captain James Cook's working on plane table charting the local area with pencil.
Access No. 147697 | 21 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of Hydrographic Office in Taunton, Somerset with CU road sign in foreground and LS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking towards entrance. Collingridge walking towards camera down aisle through shelves full of maps and charts inside the hydrographic office. Collingridge walking with curator of maps, Phillip Clayton-Gore past drawers towards camera. VS of them looking at Captain James Cook's original map "Draft of the Bay and Harbor, Gaspe 1758" using a plane table. CU pans across chart. CUs Clayton-Gore talking about the map.
Access No. 147698 | 1 min 45 secs | 2000s | Taunton, Somerset, England, UK | © Restricted Access / UK Hydrographic Office | Colour |
WS of Kennington Cove showing rocks, beach and forest.
Access No. 147699 | 3 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
Re-enactment of GS of Captain James Cook walking along beach with plane table over his shoulder.
Access No. 147700 | 13 secs | 2000s | Nova Scotia, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Animation of world globe with zooms into North America and digital track across image showing path from Louisbourg to Quebec.
Access No. 147701 | 26 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low angle shot with camera rising from water beside ship to LS to distant present day Quebec City.
Access No. 147702 | 51 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
CU Victor Suthren talking to camera.
Access No. 147703 | 5 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS unsteady view across water of St Lawrence River to LS distant skyline of present day Quebec City seen from ferry.
Access No. 147707 | 6 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge with naval historian Victor Suthren on ferry on St Lawrence River discussing navigation problems in the time of Captain Cook.
Access No. 147708 | 14 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Tilt up water shimmering at night to re-enactment of Captain James Cook and crew secretly surveying river from rowboat
Access No. 147709 | 34 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU Victor Suthren talking about Captain Cook's attack tactics.
Access No. 147710 | 16 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS water shimmering at night with re-enactment of Captain James Cook and crew secretly surveying river from rowboat.
Access No. 147711 | 10 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge with naval historian Victor Suthren on ferry on St Lawrence River discussing Captain Cook's wartime tactics.
Access No. 147712 | 7 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low angle shot with camera rising from water beside ship to LS to distant present day Quebec City. WS hilltop scenic looking through autumnal trees over Plains of Abraham to St Lawrence River.
Access No. 147713 | 14 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
WS re-enactment of battle acted out by local school children and teachers in red (English) or blue (French) uniforms lined up on opposing sides on Plains of Abraham. VS children jumping into position and shouting as teachers shout orders. VS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge and naval historian Victor Suthren watching. Slow-motion of children pretending to shoot and fall to the ground.
Access No. 147714 | 46 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting on park bench with naval historian Victor Suthren shot from behind overlooking St Lawrence River. VS of them discussing Captain Cook's wartime lessons from battle at Quebec.
Access No. 147715 | 23 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Brief WS of St Lawrence River in mauve late afternoon light with autumnal yellow trees in foreground.
Access No. 147716 | 3 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © NFSA | Colour |
Re-enactment with MS Captain James Cook looking through plane table seen from behind on beach in mauve sunset light. CU of Cook adjusting settings.
Access No. 147717 | 17 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking James Cook's growing reputation as a surveyor after the war with the French in Canada. MS Professor Andrew Lambert from King's College, London talking about how the war gave Cook opportunities.
Access No. 147718 | 13 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment with MS Captain James Cook walking along beach with plane table over his shoulder in sunset light.
Access No. 147719 | 10 secs | 2000s | Quebec, Canada | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom in to illustrated 1746 map of London, England.
Access No. 147720 | 10 secs | | London, England, UK | © Motco Enterprises Limited | Colour |
Good WS of modern London with Tower Bridge in foreground and 30 St Mary Axe (also known as the Gherkin building) visible in distance. VS tourist boats on the River Thames at Execution Dock and WS of Tower Bridge and modern office buildings seen from the banks of the Thames.
Access No. 147721 | 14 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge on banks of the River Thames at Execution Dock describing what the banks would have looked like in the times of Captain Cook. Track of Collingridge as she walks from mudflats of Thames to tavern via narrow laneway.
Access No. 147722 | 23 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment of Captain James Cook entering tavern and making eye contact with barmaid Elizabeth Batts. MS Cook grooming himself in mirror.
Access No. 147723 | 1 min 4 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Intercut discussion about the importance of mapping and cartography by Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge and Professor Andrew Lambert from King's College, London in relation to James Cook's career.
Access No. 147724 | 20 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Captain James Cook sitting at desk seen at low angle and CU track over his shoulder as he works on charts of Newfoundland at his desk.
Access No. 147725 | 13 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about James Cook's dedication to the emerging science of hydrography.
Access No. 147726 | 12 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Digital animation comparing the size and shape of Newfoundland from 1698 to a satellite image by overlaying the map over the image. VS 1762 map also compared.
Access No. 147727 | 24 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge unrolling historic map on desk and GS of her addressing camera. CUs to map produced by Captain James Cook. Digital animation comparing the size and shape of Newfoundland from Cook's Chart of Newfoundland to a satellite image by overlaying the map over the image. Shows great increase in accuracy.
Access No. 147728 | 35 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Captain James Cook standing in front of mirror exercising his injured hand.
Access No. 147729 | 1 min 14 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS zoom in to portrait painting of Captain James Cook by John Webber, 1782. Various CUs.
Access No. 147730 | 15 secs | 2000s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © National Portrait Gallery, Canberra | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting at desk in front of laptop computer addressing camera talking about the changes in Captain James Cook's life as he approached his mid-thirties. ECU to laptop screen where Collingridge points out the differences between his earlier and later signatures.
Access No. 147731 | 36 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom through digital clouds to illustrated 1746 map of London, England to location of Captain James Cook's home.
Access No. 147732 | 15 secs | | London, England, UK | © Motco Enterprises Limited | Colour |
WS modern London with traffic past Mile End Tube Station. CU to lit Tube sign. GS group of traffic lights changing colours and GS busy city traffic.
Access No. 147733 | 10 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking along busy London street. Tilt up to plaque on brickwork on site of former home of Captain James Cook. VS Collingridge walking past graffiti and rubbish.
Access No. 147734 | 39 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU re-enactment of Elizabeth Cook grooming Captain James Cook's hair. VS of Cook's family life with him playing with his three young children. WS Cook walking from house.
Access No. 147735 | 50 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Pan over illustrated 1746 map of London, England showing the route from Captain James Cook's home to the city. Double exposure of Cook walking London streets over map.
Access No. 147736 | 17 secs | | London, England, UK | © Motco Enterprises Limited | Colour |
Tilt to WS time-lapse clouds over dome of the Royal Observatory , Greenwich.
Access No. 147737 | 5 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge standing outside Royal Observatory, Greenwich addressing camera.
Access No. 147738 | 26 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
"Transit of Venus" animation.
Access No. 147741 | 31 secs | 2000s | © National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Colour |
CU re-enactment of Captain James Cook arriving at the Admiralty and entering building. WS Cook sitting on bench.
Access No. 147742 | 31 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting on bench in the Admiralty.
Access No. 147743 | 6 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU re-enactment of Captain James Cook at the Admiralty sitting on bench waiting.
Access No. 147744 | 15 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Computer animation of the planet Earth revolving to expose a blank space on the south of the globe.
Access No. 147745 | 21 secs | 2000s | © National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Colour |
MS of prof. John Gasgoigne from the University of New South Wales talking about the 18th century hope of finding a new America.
Access No. 147746 | 10 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Tilt up exterior of the Royal Society building.
Access No. 147747 | 3 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting in the library of the Royal Society demonstrating a theory holding an egg. Zoom in to egg. Zoom out to Collingridge at desk with several maps in front of her.
Access No. 147748 | 22 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom in to colourful map "Ortelius. Typus orbis terrarum". Digitised view of map with overlays of fanciful images representative of those to be found in the Great Southern Continent.
Access No. 147749 | 14 secs | 2000s | NSW, Australia | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting in the library of the Royal Society addressing camera.
Access No. 147750 | 21 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Pan across illustration "Earl of Pembroke leaving Whitby Harbour" by Thomas Luny.
Access No. 147751 | 15 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in Captain James Cook's office with a model of the ship the Endeavour.
Access No. 147752 | 27 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU re-enactment of Captain James Cook with assistants inside London warehouse overseeing supplies and referring to his ledger.
Access No. 147753 | 11 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Prof. Andrew Lambert from Kings College, London talking about Cooks commission with regards to class and rank.
Access No. 147754 | 20 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Captain James Cook with assistants inside London warehouse checking supplies.
Access No. 147755 | 11 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © State Library of New South Wales/Restricted Access | Colour |
MS Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about James Cook and the Enlightenment.
Access No. 147756 | 21 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge inside London warehouse carrying rolled up map which she spreads out on table. GS of map "Mer du Sud".
Access No. 147757 | 27 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © State Library of New South Wales/Restricted Access | Colour |
Archival B&W footage from "In the Wake of the Bounty" featuring physical landscape and native women.
Access No. 147758 | 36 secs | 1930s | Tahiti | © Curtis Brown | B&W |
MS track of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge inside London warehouse carrying rolled up map.
Access No. 147759 | 17 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom in to MS "Portrait of Joseph Banks Esq." painted by Sir Joshua Reynolds and engraved by William Dickinson.
Access No. 147760 | 6 secs | | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Joseph Banks entering his cabin board the Endeavour with a sailor bringing his luggage in after him.
Access No. 147761 | 26 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS Steve Cafferty from the Natural History Museum UK talking about Joseph Banks.
Access No. 147762 | 22 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Modern day launch of the Endeavour replica in Fremantle, Australia on December 9, 1993. Various views including aerials.
Access No. 147763 | 24 secs | 1990s | Fremantle, WA, Australia | © Channel 9, Perth | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge entering frame with replica Endeavour ship behind her. MS of Collingridge on board the Endeavour and tilt up to ship's rigging.
Access No. 147764 | 35 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
High angle WS track of the replica Endeavour ship at sea. Closer WS with LS to re-enactment crew on deck. Helicopter shots and high aerials over the Endeavour at sea.
Access No. 147765 | 26 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA Restictions | Colour |
MS Peter Stanley from the National Museum of Australia talking about the living conditions of the crew on Cook's first voyage.
Access No. 147766 | 7 secs | 2000s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Interior shots of the replica Endeavour showing hammock arrangement.
Access No. 147767 | 9 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of Prof. Andrew Lambert from Kings College, London talking about the Endeavour's storage capacity.
Access No. 147768 | 8 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Interior shots of the replica Endeavour's stores with barrels full of perishable foods. WS with hammocks in view.
Access No. 147769 | 8 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS Peter Stanley from the National Museum of Australia talking about the difficult living conditions and lack of privacy for the crew of Cook's first voyage.
Access No. 147770 | 4 secs | 2000s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Interior shots of the replica Endeavour's conditions below deck and WS of the ship at dock.
Access No. 147771 | 11 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
GS second officer Penny Kealy greeting presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge on board the replica Endeavour ship and leading her below deck with camera following the pair as they stoop to walk through to cabins. VS of Kealy and Collingridge in the Grand Cabin and in Joseph Bank's cabin.
Access No. 147772 | 1 min 23 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Prof. Andrew Lambert from Kings College, London talking about Captain James Cook's status on the Endeavour.
Access No. 147773 | 5 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS re-enactment of Parkinson, Cook, Officer, Solander and Banks in the Grand Cabin and in Joseph Bank's cabin studying natural specimens.
Access No. 147774 | 8 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Prof. Andrew Lambert from Kings College, London talking about Captain James Cook's status on the Endeavour.
Access No. 147775 | 9 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment of Captain James Cook on deck of the replica Endeavour with goat. MS Cook with his two small sons and his wife entering in background carrying washing basket. Tilt to sailors aboard the Endeavour dropping sails from top of masts and VS sailors on deck heaving on rope. Various tilts up rigging to sails. VS Elizabeth Cook falling to her knees in pain.
Access No. 147776 | 1 min 31 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Aerial helicopter shots of the replica Endeavour at sea seen from behind. Zoom in to LS to re-enactment crew on deck.
Access No. 147777 | 18 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking down stairs to below deck of replica Endeavour ship to galley. MS of Collingridge talking about scurvy and dishing up a pickled cabbage into bowl.
Access No. 147778 | 49 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment of MS Captain James Cook below decks of the replica Endeavour to sailors eating at table. Glimpses through paned windows of officers eating at table.
Access No. 147779 | 37 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS Peter Stanley from the National Museum of Australia talking about scurvy.
Access No. 147780 | 20 secs | 2000s | Canberra, ACT, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of fields and hedge rows of countryside near Glasgow.
Access No. 147781 | 3 secs | 2000s | Glasgow, Scotland, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
GS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking in garden. MS of her talking to camera about Cook's approach to leadership and his progressive attitude.
Access No. 147782 | 40 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low angle WS to domed building and time-lapse clouds.
Access No. 147783 | 5 secs | 2000s | Glasgow, Scotland, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
CU re-enactment of Elizabeth Cook mourning death of her child.
Access No. 147784 | 18 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low aerial helicopter shot coming behind and over the replica Endeavour at sea. Various aerial views of Endeavour at sea. VS Tahitian women dancing. VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook in cabin opening and reading secret letter. VS Cook encountering Maori warriors on beach and cradling his musket. VS Maori Haka. CU to Cook pressing noses with Maori warrior GS Maori being shot dead on beach.
Access No. 147785 | 4 mins 39 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |