Sophie ForganJan 224 minNotes from the Collection Richard Grindall and his pocket compass, c.1770In 2022 we purchased at auction a pocket compass which belonged to a young midshipman on Cook’s second voyage. It had belonged to...
Sophie ForganJan 224 minMrs. Bligh and her shellsIn the Artists room there is a case filled with shells of species which we know were in the collection made by Betsy Bligh, wife of the...
Sophie ForganAug 16, 20232 minICE! Captain Cook's Exploration of the Far South Ice! Exploring the Far South Special Exhibition marking the 250th anniversary of the first crossing of the Antarctic Circle in 1773
MariaJun 17, 20232 minJohn Webber, The Island of Pulo CondoreWe were thrilled back in 2016 to acquire this magnificent drawing by the artist John Webber (1751-1791), who served as the official...