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Taking Command

Cook sets sail on the history-making adventure in search of a great southern continent.
Series : Captain Cook - Obsession and Discovery | Episode : 2 | 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.
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Access No. 147786 | 13 secs | | Yorkshire, England, UK | © NFSA | Colour |
Historical 1738 re-enactment of a young Captain James Cook climbing a hill, Roseberry Topping and arriving at top. CU Union Jack flag flapping and MS Cook as grown man. Montage with VS of Cook as officer in the Royal Navy, in his home life with his wife and family and in his contact with native cultures in his expeditions.
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Access No. 147787 | 2 mins 17 secs | | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Very good WS of sparkling silver water of Matavai Bay, Tahiti.
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Access No. 147788 | 5 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
WS waterfall in jungle setting at Matavai Bay. WS hilltop landscape with time-lapse clouds.
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Access No. 147789 | 5 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © Ken Libby/Light Impressions | Colour |
VS Tahitian dancers.
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Access No. 147790 | 8 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about Tahiti as a Naval posting.
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Access No. 147792 | 4 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS Tahitian dancers.
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Access No. 147793 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Professor Andrew Lambert from King's College, London talking about Tahiti as a Naval posting.
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Access No. 147794 | 3 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS Tahitian dancers.
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Access No. 147795 | 10 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge applauding Tahitian dancers.
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Access No. 147796 | 4 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
"Transit of Venus" animation.
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Access No. 147797 | 14 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Colour |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking towards lighthouse at Point Venus, Tahiti and GS of her addressing camera.
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Access No. 147798 | 23 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS illustration "Venus Fort, erected by the Endeavour's people to secure themselves during the observation of the transit of Venus at Otaheite" by Samuel Middiman.
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Access No. 147799 | 14 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking to camera about the relationship between Captain James Cook's crew and the native Tahitians.
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Access No. 147800 | 6 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Archival B&W footage from "In the Wake of the Bounty" showing people swimming in pool at base of waterfall and Tahitian women dancing.
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Access No. 147801 | 14 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Curtis Brown | Colour |
MS interview with Dr Sophie Forgan, from the Captain Cook Memorial Museum talking about Captain Cook's crew's relationship with the Tahitian women.
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Access No. 147802 | 4 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Archival B&W footage from "In the Wake of the Bounty" with Tahitian women dancing.
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Access No. 147803 | 3 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Curtis Brown | Colour |
MS interview with Dr Penelope Edmonds from the University of Melbourne talking about Captain Cook's crew's relationship with the Tahitian women.
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Access No. 147804 | 9 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Archival B&W footage from "In the Wake of the Bounty" showing a Tahitian woman dancing with sailor and other shots of women with sailors and WS of dancers in line.
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Access No. 147805 | 15 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Curtis Brown | Colour |
MS of Prof. John Gasgoigne from the University of New South Wales talking about Captain James Cook's views on his crew's relationship with the Tahitian women.
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Access No. 147806 | 6 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook sitting at his desk in the great cabin working.
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Access No. 147807 | 16 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Very good WS of sparkling silver water and waves of Matavai Bay, Tahiti and mauve silhouetted mountain in background.
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Access No. 147808 | 3 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
GS palm trees.
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Access No. 147809 | 2 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © Ken Libby/Light Impressions | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook setting his brass telescope into position on the coast of Tahiti.
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Access No. 147810 | 16 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Professor Andrew Lambert from King's College, London talking about Captain James Cook's great skills.
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Access No. 147811 | 9 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS of sun in blue sky.
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Access No. 147812 | 5 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
"Transit of Venus" animation.
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Access No. 147813 | 18 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook sitting at his desk studying his drawings of the transit of Venus.
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Access No. 147814 | 8 secs | | Tahiti | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking to camera about the Black Drop Effect which she demonstrates with her hands. ECU to her thumb and forefinger as she demonstrates the illusion.
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Access No. 147815 | 52 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook in his cabin. CUs of Cook re-reading the sealed secret orders brought from London.
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Access No. 147816 | 24 secs | | Tahiti | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in ship's cabin addressing camera.
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Access No. 147817 | 5 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Animation of Earth revolving in space to reveal partially missing southern continent.
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Access No. 147818 | 21 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of Professor Robert Clancy from the University of Newcastle discussing the 18th century perceptions of the southern continent. MS of Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge adding to these comments.
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Access No. 147819 | 13 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU illustration of the first map of Australia from Nicholas Vallard's atlas, 1547.
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Access No. 147820 | 9 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS of Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about the expectations of explorers to the Southern continent.
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Access No. 147821 | 4 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS beach scene.
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Access No. 147822 | 3 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting on grass addressing camera and unrolling 1659 Dutch map "Ortelius. Typus orbis terrarum". CUs as Collingridge points out various features.
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Access No. 147823 | 44 secs | 2000s | Australia | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
MS of Professors Andrew Lambert from King's College, London and Robert Clancy from the University of Newcastle talking about the European race to own the southern continent.
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Access No. 147824 | 27 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting on grass addressing camera and pointing to the Endeavour replica anchored at sea. WS of Endeavour from beach.
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Access No. 147825 | 11 secs | 2000s | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low angle circling shots from water level around Endeavour replica with re-enactment of Captain James Cook looking over rail. Helicopter aerials around Endeavour at sea.
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Access No. 147826 | 52 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CUs of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking below decks of the Endeavour into Parkinson's cabin.
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Access No. 147827 | 6 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
GS illustration "Portrait of Joseph Banks Esq." by Sir Joshua Reynolds, engraved by William Dickinson. Zoom in to his face.
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Access No. 147828 | 7 secs | 2000s | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
CUs of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge below decks in cabin of the Endeavour talking to camera.
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Access No. 147829 | 18 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment of Sir Joseph Banks entering cabin and regarding Tu'pala, a native Tahitian young man. Aerial helicopter footage over Endeavour replica at sea.
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Access No. 147830 | 42 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS interview with Dr Penelope Edmonds from the University of Melbourne talking about Captain Cook's relationship with the Tahitian native Tu'paia. MS interview Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about Cook's use of local knowledge.
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Access No. 147831 | 18 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Tu'pala, a native Tahitian young man pouring over map with Captain James Cook in cabin. CU to "Chart of Society Islands" map.
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Access No. 147832 | 17 secs | | Tahiti | © British Library | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge below decks in cabin of the Endeavour talking to camera. CU of her hands over "Chart of Society Islands" map.
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Access No. 147833 | 11 secs | 2000s | © British Library | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Tu'pala, a native Tahitian young man pouring over map with Captain James Cook in cabin and communicating non-verbally.
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Access No. 147834 | 13 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Long aerial track towards Endeavour replica at sea. Low helicopter aerial side on and slowly around bow.
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Access No. 147836 | 28 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook, officers and Parkinson, Solander and Banks at work in the great cabin.
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Access No. 147837 | 41 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Helicopter aerial track over replica Endeavour at sea in late afternoon light. WS albatross seen from boat flying level.
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Access No. 147838 | 18 secs | | Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
GS re-enactment of Captain James Cook standing on the deck of the Endeavour replica watching albatrosses flying over ocean. WS of several seabirds in flight.
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Access No. 147839 | 15 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Helicopter aerial giving bird's-eye view over replica Endeavour at sea.
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Access No. 147840 | 12 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge on deck of the Endeavour replica talking to camera with re-enactment crew behind her. High angle WS of Cook climbing up to deck.
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Access No. 147841 | 19 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of Professors Andrew Lambert from King's College, London and Robert Clancy from the University of Newcastle talking about James Cook's relationship with his crew.
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Access No. 147842 | 4 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook on the deck of the Endeavour replica amidst his crew, watching as they work. Tilt down to sea seen from deck.
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Access No. 147843 | 12 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS interview with Dr Sophie Forgan, from the Captain Cook Memorial Museum talking about Captain Cook's seamanship.
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Access No. 147844 | 8 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low aerial over replica Endeavour at sea. MS re-enactment of Cook on ship's deck staring out to sea.
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Access No. 147845 | 18 secs | | Tahiti | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom out from CU of profile drawing of speculative geographer Alexander Dalrymple, 1794.
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Access No. 147846 | 5 secs | | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking about the speculative geographer Alexander Dalrymple. Zoom in to Dalrymple's "Chart of the South Pacifick Ocean, pointing out the discoveries made therein, previous to 1764. Theodore Gerrards, 1599". Zoom in to ECU of Collingridge pointing out "Signs of Land" then "Signs of Continent" written on chart. MS to Collingridge talking about Dalrymple and Joseph Banks.
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Access No. 147847 | 33 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Low aerial over replica Endeavour at sea. MS re-enactment of Cook's crew hauling bag of seaweed onto deck and CU of them examining it. GS of Cook watching amused. MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge discussing the difference in attitudes between Cook and Banks. High helicopter aerial over the Endeavour replica at sea.
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Access No. 147848 | 1 min 29 secs | | Pacific Ocean | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom in to animation of Earth revolving in space to reveal Australia and partially missing southern continent and line tracking Captain Cook's route.
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Access No. 147849 | 15 secs | 2000s | © NFSA | Colour |
Dissolve to projection over graphic of 1742 map "Mer du Sud".
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Access No. 147850 | 13 secs | 2000s | Australia | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
CU replica Endeavour ploughing through water shot from sea level. LS to hazy view of land seen across ocean. MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in life jacket on deck of Endeavour replica at sea. VS of re-enactment scenes of Captain James Cook looking out to newly found land from ship.
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Access No. 147851 | 52 secs | | Pacific Ocean | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Very good WS pan across pale mountains along scenic coastline of New Zealand from across pale green sea.
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Access No. 147852 | 12 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
Very good WS pan across pale mountains along scenic coastline of New Zealand from across pale green sea with overlay multi exposures of Maori woman chanting on hillside.
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Access No. 147853 | 12 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
Good WS pan across scenic coastline of New Zealand from across dark choppy sea. WS of Pale mountains and cliffs along coast.
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Access No. 147854 | 14 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom in to animation of Earth revolving in space to reveal Australia and partially missing southern continent and line tracking Captain Cook's route ending at Gisborne on coast of New Zealand.
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Access No. 147855 | 8 secs | 2000s | © NFSA | Colour |
WS town of Gisborne at dawn with clock tower and buildings silhouetted. MS tilt to time-lapse clock on tower. WS cargo ships at port on river.
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Access No. 147856 | 9 secs | 2000s | Gisborne, New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking about Captain Cook and Joseph Bank's landing at Gisborne, New Zealand.
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Access No. 147857 | 16 secs | 2000s | Gisborne, New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Maori warrior with face decoration watching the arrival of the Endeavour from hilltop. VS of Te Maro, the leader of the Ngati One One tribe.
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Access No. 147858 | 17 secs | | Pacific Ocean | © Restricted Access | Colour |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge meeting Barney Tupara, a descendant of Ngati One One leader Te Maro at the Marae meeting.
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Access No. 147859 | 16 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS Barney Tupara, a descendant of Ngati One One leader Te Maro staging modern-day re-enactment performance in front of children of his descendants' first meeting with Captain James Cook and his followers. The performance and storytelling is intercut with re-enactment footage of Maori warriors approaching Cook's crew and performing haka and ending with Te Maro being shot on beach.
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Access No. 147860 | 1 min 57 secs | | New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
VS Barney Tupara, a descendant of Ngati One One leader Te Maro sitting on beach talking to presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge giving his interpretation of his peoples' first meeting with Captain James Cook and his followers. The conversation is intercut with re-enactment footage of Maori warriors approaching Cook's crew and performing haka and Cook's reaction involving Hongi (greeting) ending with kapa haka leader Te Rakau being shot on beach.
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Access No. 147861 | 3 mins 56 secs | | New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking about both side's versions of Captain Cook's landing in New Zealand. VS re-enactment scenes of crew working on deck of Endeavour replica. WS of the ship at sea in Poverty Bay with grey storm clouds sweeping sky. GS Collingridge sitting on beach and turning to speak to camera. Zoom in from helicopter aerial to crew on rigging of Endeavour replica.
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Access No. 147862 | 1 min 43 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS scenic grey hills of Tolaga Bay, New Zealand. MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge entering frame and pointing out where Cook and his crew landed. MS re-enactment of Cook mingling with the native Maoris.
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Access No. 147863 | 47 secs | 2000s | Tolaga Bay, New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge addressing camera and holding up "The watering-place in Tolaga Bay" (by Cook after Parkinson) from the book "The Life of Captain James Cook" by JC Beaglehole. She then moves the book slightly to reveal the same scene behind her as that in the book.
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Access No. 147864 | 36 secs | 2000s | Tolaga Bay, New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS 4WD car driving through flock of sheep in pastures around green hills of Tolaga Bay.
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Access No. 147865 | 4 secs | 2000s | Tolaga Bay, New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
VS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge walking around inlet at Tolaga Bay with Te Altanga a Hauti tribe descendant Victor Walker. GS of Collingridge and Walker climbing to Tu'paia's Cave. MS of them discussing Cook's use of Tu'paia with the native New Zealanders.
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Access No. 147866 | 2 mins 17 secs | 2000s | Tolaga Bay, New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Helicopter aerial track away from islands of Tolaga Bay.
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Access No. 147867 | 7 secs | 2000s | Tolaga Bay, New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
Aerial over Endeavour replica at sea. VS re-enactment scenes with Captain James Cook on deck of Endeavour looking through telescope. Young Maori boy Te Horeta seen on land as POV from telescope. Ws Cook and small crew in rowboat to shore with Union Jack flag flying. CUs of Te Horeta with voice-over relating his description of Cook's contact with his people. VS Cook with Maoris and communicating by drawing in sand.
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Access No. 147868 | 1 min 5 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Track from sea past island.
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Access No. 147869 | 3 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © NFSA | Colour |
MS re-enactment of Captain James Cook on deck of Endeavour. Aerial over Endeavour replica at sea.
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Access No. 147870 | 16 secs | 2000s | New Zealand | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Map of New Zealand by Captain James Cook.
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Access No. 147871 | 18 secs | | New Zealand | © British Library | Colour |
MS of Professors Andrew Lambert from King's College, London and Dr Huw Lewis-Jones from the University of Cambridge talking about James Cook's ground breaking skills as a hydrographer and surveyor.
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Access No. 147872 | 23 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
High angle track of Endeavour replica at sea. MS re-enactment of Captain James Cook meeting with Banks, Parkinson and Solander on deck of Endeavour. WS to sea with albatrosses in flight.
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Access No. 147873 | 41 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge addressing camera with tilt down to Chart of New Zealand by Captain James Cook.
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Access No. 147874 | 24 secs | 2000s | © British Library | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge addressing camera with tilt down to "Chart of the South Pacifick Ocean, pointing out the discoveries made therein, previous to 1764. Theodore Gerrards,1599"
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Access No. 147875 | 23 secs | 2000s | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
MS presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge addressing camera with tilt down to "A New Map of the World According to Wrights alias Mercators Projections". CU to Collingridge pointing to land on "Kaart der Reyse van Abel Tasman volgens 1726".
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Access No. 147876 | 38 secs | 2000s | © State Library of New South Wales | Colour |
High aerial tracks of Endeavour replica at sea. VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook's family in England showing his young children and wife Elizabeth at the dinner table.
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Access No. 147877 | 33 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Very good aerial tracks of sea looking down through clouds.
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Access No. 147878 | 11 secs | 2000s | © NFSA | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook working over "Chart of the South Pacifick Ocean, pointing out the discoveries made therein, previous to 1764. Theodore Gerrards,1599" in his cabin.
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Access No. 147879 | 9 secs | 2000s | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
Very high aerial over ship in vast sea.
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Access No. 147880 | 7 secs | 2000s | © NFSA | Colour |
Animation of Earth revolving in space with dotted line marking path from New Zealand to New Holland.
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Access No. 147881 | 5 secs | 2000s | Matavai Bay, Tahiti | © NFSA | Colour |
High aerial track over coastline and wider coastline tracks from further out to sea.
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Access No. 147882 | 10 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
WS Endeavour replica seen from rocky shore. Fade to tilt up to WS of Endeavour anchored in quiet bay in late afternoon light on the east coast of New Holland.
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Access No. 147883 | 14 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS track of jet planes coming in to land at Sydney Airport. GS men bathing in sea in foreground as planes land behind. Pan across Cronulla Beach with people playing on beach and buildings in distance. MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge addressing camera near the spot that Captain Cook first anchored.
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Access No. 147884 | 33 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
WS Endeavour replica anchored in bay and re-enactment of Captain James Cook being rowed to shore. MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge squatting next to monument commemorating the landing of Isaac Smith with CU to plaque and pointing to the larger one for James Cook. WS of monument to Joseph Banks.
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Access No. 147885 | 31 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CUs gum leaves, banksia cones and flowering acacia (wattle).
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Access No. 147886 | 9 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
VS re-enactment of Captain James Cook, Joseph Banks, Daniel Solander and some crew walking for the first time on Australian soil and marvelling at the natural features.
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Access No. 147887 | 14 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted copyright | Colour |
CUs gum leaves and CU pan of scribbly marks on gum tree.
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Access No. 147888 | 5 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
MS interview with Steve Cafferty from the Natural History Museum, UK talking about the new scientific discoveries that Cook, Banks and Solander would have made. Re-enactment of Captain James Cook, Joseph Banks, Daniel Solander walking for the first time on through Australian bush. MS interview Professor John Gascoigne from the University of New South Wales talking of Banks' journal entries. VS re-enactments of Banks & Solander studying plants.
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Access No. 147889 | 25 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted copyright | Colour |
Low angle shot of Captain James Cook striding across rock platform. VS of Cook walking through bush seen from various angles and looking around at rustlings in bush. GS Cook picking up crying Aboriginal baby left by abandoned camp fire.
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Access No. 147890 | 46 secs | | Australia | © Restricted copyright | Colour |
MS interview with Professor John Maynard from Wollotuka School of Aboriginal Studies talking about how the Aboriginal people would have responded to Captain Cook's arrival to their land. MS Dr Penelope Edmonds from the University of Melbourne talking about what may have been had Tu'paia been able to communicate with the Aboriginal occupants.
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Access No. 147891 | 32 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Restricted copyright | Colour |
WS Endeavour replica anchored in quiet bay.
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Access No. 147892 | 8 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom out on CU of "Map of Botany Bay, 1770".
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Access No. 147893 | 8 secs | 2000s | Australia | © Public Domain | Colour |
Various re-enactment shots of Captain James Cook, Joseph Banks, Daniel Solander and Sydney Parkinson in cabin studying plant specimens.
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Access No. 147894 | 7 secs | | Australia | © Restricted copyright | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge talking about Captain James Cook's journals. VS re-enactment of Banks and Solander collecting plants specimens from Botany Bay.
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Access No. 147895 | 42 secs | | Botany Bay, NSW, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Colour illustration "Black-eye Sue and Sweet Poll of Plymouth taking leave of their lovers who are going to Botany Bay" by Robert Sayer.
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Access No. 147897 | 8 secs | 2000s | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
Zoom in to colour illustration "Prison-ship in Portsmouth Harbour, convicts going aboard" drawn and etched by Edward William Cooke, 1828. Zoom out on painting "The First Fleet in Sydney Cove, January 27, 1788" by John Allcot.
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Access No. 147898 | 20 secs | | © National Library of Australia | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of "The Endeavour Players" rowing to shore in re-enactment of Cook's 1770 landing. GS large crowds watching landing re-enactment.
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Access No. 147899 | 21 secs | 1950s | NSW, Australia | © Thoughtequity Motion (formerly Film World) | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of Captain James Cook's cottage relocated to Australia and rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne.
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Access No. 147900 | 3 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
Archival grainy B&W footage of Captain James Cook's cottage as it stood in Yorkshire before being relocated to Australia and rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne. GS of the container ship Port Dunedin at wharf unloading crates.
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Access No. 147901 | 12 secs | 1930s | Yorkshire, England, UK | © Thoughtequity Motion (formerly Film World) | B&W |
Archival B&W footage of Captain James Cook's cottage relocated to Australia and rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne. GS of cottage exterior and MS of woman with children looking at date engraved in stone. GS mother and daughter looking inside cottage.
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Access No. 147902 | 12 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge standing in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne with Cook's Cottage behind her.
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Access No. 147903 | 12 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Archival B&W footage of woman inside Captain James Cook's cottage rebuilt in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, looking inside writing desk and couple admiring hallway.
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Access No. 147904 | 12 secs | 1940s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © NFSA | B&W |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge entering Cook's Cottage, Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne and commenting to camera on the legends manufactured around James Cook.
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Access No. 147905 | 36 secs | 2000s | Melbourne, Vic, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS tilt on top of arch and flag flying on Sydney Harbour Bridge and WS of ferry passing Sydney Opera House.
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Access No. 147906 | 6 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Zoom out from CU to MS of portrait painting of George Collingridge.
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Access No. 147907 | 8 secs | 1890s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Winsome and Edith Collingridge | Colour |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in the Royal Society library.
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Access No. 147908 | 6 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU to page in the book "The Discovery of Australia" by George Collingridge, 1895.
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Access No. 147909 | 4 secs | 1890s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
GS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in the Royal Society library.
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Access No. 147910 | 18 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
CU to illustration from "The Maps and text of the Boke of idrography presented by John Rotz to Henry VIII", now known as "The Dieppe Maps".
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Access No. 147911 | 11 secs | | London, England, UK | © British Library | Colour |
Fade to map "Jave la Grande" in a book by George Collingridge, 1906.
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Access No. 147912 | 5 secs | 1900s | London, England, UK | © Public Domain | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in the Royal Society library talking to camera.
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Access No. 147913 | 5 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Zoom out from CU to MS of photograph of George Collingridge reading at his desk.
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Access No. 147914 | 7 secs | 1890s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Winsome and Edith Collingridge | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge in the Royal Society library talking to camera.
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Access No. 147915 | 8 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Helicopter aerials over Endeavour replica at sea. Aerial view of crew re-enactment on deck and VS of Captain James Cook in cabin charting and making maps at his desk.
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Access No. 147916 | 41 secs | 2000s | Sydney, NSW, Australia | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge sitting at desk in the Royal Society library addressing camera explaining Captain Cook's charting method. VS Collingridge on deck observing leadsman Kit Woodward measuring or sounding ocean depth with his line from Endeavour replica. Travelling aerial around Endeavour at sea.
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Access No. 147917 | 1 min 53 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS interview with Professors Andrew Lambert from King's College, London talking about tensions which would have built on board the Endeavour as James Cook's expedition continued. Low aerial of Endeavour replica at sea. Re-enactment of Cook below deck with sailor Richard Orton wearing blood-soaked bandage around his head. WS Cook on deck in sunrise light.
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Access No. 147918 | 51 secs | 2000s | England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
MS of presenter & historical consultant Vanessa Collingridge standing in the Royal Society library reading entry aloud from Captain James Cook's diary. MS and CUs of her speaking to camera.
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Access No. 147919 | 44 secs | 2000s | London, England, UK | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Re-enactment of Captain James Cook on deck of the Endeavour at night.
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Access No. 147920 | 27 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
Colourful animation showing east coast of Australia with a line tracking Captain Cook's route through the Great Barrier Reef.
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Access No. 147921 | 6 secs | 2000s | Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Various aerials over the Great Barrier Reef islands and atolls.
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Access No. 147922 | 10 secs | 2000s | Great Barrier Reef, Qld, Australia | © NFSA | Colour |
Aerials of replica Endeavour at night sailing in moonlight. VS of hull through water and coral swelling up through sea. Re-enactment of ship's crew in panic as ship has hit reef and alarm bell is sounded. VS Captain Cook waking in his hammock and directing crew. End titles.
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Access No. 147923 | 2 mins 3 secs | 2000s | © Restricted Access | Colour |
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