A staute of Captain James Cook stands looking over the harbour at Whitby where the young Cook learnt his trade as a navigator and later ships Captain


A staute of Captain James Cook stands looking over the harbour at Whitby where the young Cook learnt his trade as a navigator and later ships Captain in the Merchant and then Royal Navy. Cook lead three major voyages of geographical and scientific discovery on circumnavigating the globe in his ship HMS Endeavour.


Size: 3056px × 4900px
Location: Whitbey, North Yorkshire, UK
Photo credit: © Nick Greaves / Alamy / Afripics
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