James Cook - Melbourne & Whitby

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September 16th 2021
This morning, we were treated to two tours on the subject of the British Explorer Captain Cook. We started with Captain Cook's cottage in Melbourne with heygo guide Alex and then immediately went to Whitby in England to meet heygo guide John and visit the Cook Memorial Museum. The cottage in Melbourne was originally built in Yorkshire, England by Cook's parents, James & Grace, in 1755. The ... read more

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Great Britain, the dominant industrial and maritime power of the 19th century, played a leading role in developing parliamentary democracy and in advancing literature and science. At its zenith, the British Empire stretched over one-fourth of the ear... ... read more