Summary
Copy of photographic negative showing part of the James Cook Bicentenary exhibition, 1970. This exhibition was held in conjunction with the National Museum of Victoria and the State Library of Victoria and coincided with the Science Museum's centenary celebrations. The cannon in this photograph was one of six rescued from the Endeavour Reef between 1968-9 by American scientists. This cannon was expelled by the crew of the H.M. Bark 'Endeavour' when the ship ran aground on the reef in 1770.
Description of Content
Section of the Captain Cook and Joseph Banks Travelling Exhibition at the Science Museum of Victoria.
Physical Description
Black and white negative.
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Place & Date Depicted
Science Museum of Victoria (SMV), 328 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1970
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Format
Negative - Copy, Black & White
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Keywords
Museum History, Exhibitions, Displays, Exploration, Maritime History, Australian Exploration, Cannons