Captain James Cook20 hrs ago£25 car boot Captain Cook medal sells for £5,000The medal will form part of a Whitby exhibition marking 300 years since Captain Cook's birth.20 hrs ago4 Apr 2026Captain Cook Museum reopens with new exhibitionsMiddlesbrough's Captain Cook Museum now has a play area for children and a new Australia exhibit.4 Apr 202616 Nov 2025'I own a 105-year-old bookshop - but I'm not really a reader'Bookshop has a long and eclectic history and occupies one of the town's oldest buildings.16 Nov 202520 Jul 2025'Without Whitby there would have been no Captain Cook'The shipwreck of Captain Cook's famous vessel has led to renewed interest in his Whitby connections.20 Jul 202520 Jun 2025Campaign for replica of Cook's ship to revisit UKIt is hoped the replica of HMS Endeavour will sail into Whitby, where the original was built, in 2028.20 Jun 202515 Apr 2025Museum reopens but future funding still uncertainMiddlesbrough Council say discussions are "ongoing" for the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.15 Apr 202524 Jan 2025Captain Cook statue vandalised ahead of Australia DayThe statue in Sydney has been splashed with red paint and had its nose and hand removed.24 Jan 20254 Dec 2024Medal from Captain Cook's voyage sells for £6,500The rare item had interest from all over the world, an auction house in Royal Wootton Bassett said.4 Dec 202426 Nov 2024Rare medal from Captain Cook’s second voyage for saleThe medal is expected to attract a lot of interest when it is auctioned off next month.26 Nov 2024...
