Cook's Life & Times

Cook's Life and Times

Explore Cook's Timeline - 1728 to 1780

Captain Cook in Whitby

The Young James Cook: Training and Sailing

The Royal Navy and Canada

In June 1755, Cook volunteered as an ordinary seaman in the Royal Navy. The only explanation he gave was that: “I had a mind to try my fortune that way.”

The Great Voyages

The Transit of Venus

Countries with links to Cook

Cook and his companions