Captain Cook taking possession of the Australian continent on behalf of the British crown, AD 1770, under the name of New South Wales [picture] /

The Union Flag depicted in the illustration is from after the union with Ireland in 1801, not the one of 1770. The ceremony took place on Possession Island, however the artist seems to have erroneoously depicted a scene of Botany Bay.; Exhibited: "Cook's Sites", National Library of Au...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Calvert, Samuel, 1828-1913.
Other Authors: Gilfillan, J. A. (John Alexander), 1793-1864.
Format: Still Image
Language:unknown
Published: [Sydney : Illustrated Sydney news], 1865 Dec. ([Sydney] : Printed by Clarson, Shallard & Co.) 1865
Subjects:
Cook
James
1728-1779
Australia > History > To 1788
Botany Bay
Possession Island
Online Access:http://nla.gov.au/nla.pic-an7682920
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Summary:The Union Flag depicted in the illustration is from after the union with Ireland in 1801, not the one of 1770. The ceremony took place on Possession Island, however the artist seems to have erroneoously depicted a scene of Botany Bay.; Exhibited: "Cook's Sites", National Library of Australia, 16 March 2006 - 18 June 2006 AuCNL; S53; S54; S4632; U2279 NK1241.

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