Statue of James Cook, Hyde Park - Wikipedia
A bronze statue of the British explorer Captain James Cook stands in Hyde Park, Sydney, Australia. Designed by Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood sculptor Thomas Woolner and unveiled in 1879, the statue is larger than life and depicts Cook holding a telescope in his left hand with his right hand extended towards the sky.
Statue of James Cook, St Kilda - Wikipedia
A statue of James Cook, is located in the Royal Yacht Squadron Catani Gardens, St Kilda, Victoria, Australia. It was erected in 1914. It was removed from its plinth in an act of vandalism in 2024, on the eve of Australia Day.
Statue of Captain James Cook, The Mall - Wikipedia
A bronze statue of Captain James Cook by Thomas Brock is located near Admiralty Arch on the south side of The Mall in London, United Kingdom. [2] The statue was completed in 1914 and is maintained by The Royal Parks. [2] It is mounted on a stone plinth. [2]
Captain Cook - City of Sydney
The Captain Cook sculpture was erected by public subscription, which was supplemented by government grants. Interest in erecting a statue of Cook, the first English navigator to come across the east coast of Australia, had been expressed for more than a decade.
Toppled Captain Cook statue at St Kilda to be repaired after fiery ...
Feb 7, 2024 · A statue of Captain Cook that was toppled in the Melbourne suburb of St Kilda will be resurrected following a fiery debate at a local council meeting over the statue's future.
Statue to Cook at Hyde Park, Sydney, NSW, Australia
Large bronze statue of Captain James Cook, holding a chart in his left hand, his right hand upraised. The figure is 488 cm high. The statue stands on a huge block of single granite, brought from a quarry at Moruya, over 120 miles away in 1878. The block weighs between 15 and 18 tons.
Captain Cook statue doused in red paint ahead of Australia Day …
1 day ago · A Captain Cook statue in Sydney has been covered in red paint and damaged as tensions rise ahead of Australia Day on Sunday.. The statue, which sits on Belmore Road in Randwick, had its hand ...
Melbourne statues of Queen Victoria and Captain Cook …
Jan 25, 2024 · Police are investigating after a Melbourne statue of Captain Cook was sawn off at the ankles and a monument to Queen Victoria daubed in red paint on the eve of Australia Day.
Statue to Cook at The Mall, London, UK - Captain Cook Society
Lifesize bronze statue of Captain James Cook, near the old Admiralty building in The Mall, London, close to Admiralty Arch. It stands on a lofty pedestal. Cook is stood in front on a capstan with his foot on a coil of rope.
Captain Cook Monument - Atlas Obscura
Sep 14, 2013 · A 27-foot-high obelisk looms up from the coastal forest to mark the place where British explorer Captain Cook met his violent end.