Pictures of the UK Regional Meeting at Marton

The Captain Cook Study Unit’s UK Regional Weekend Meeting was held from Friday 22nd Sept. to Sunday 24th Sept. 2000
It was held at Marton, near Middlesbrough, based at the Marton Hotel & Country Club, which is close to the Captain Cook Birthplace Museum.
On Saturday there was a series of lectures at the Museum.
On Sunday members visited places in the area associated with Cook.

Saturday

The members
The members
before the
before the
meeting begins
meeting begins

The Officers

Cliff Thornton, President
Cliff Thornton
,
President
Alwyn Peel, Secretary
Alwyn Peel
,
Secretary
Andrew Bardell, Treasurer
Andrew Bardell
,
Treasurer
Cliff presents Life membership to Margaret Morris, the previous President
Cliff presents Life membership to Margaret Morris, the previous President

The Speakers

Andrew Burbridge
Andrew Burbridge
spoke
about The Resolution Trust
Glyn Williams
Glyn Williams
spoke
on Tupiai and his role on
the Endeavour voyage
Philip Edwards
Philip Edwards
spoke
on how he edited Cook's Journals
Cordelia Stamp
Cordelia Stamp
spoke
on the wheelbarrows at St Helena

Sunday

Captain Cook Schoolroom Museum, Great Ayton

The entrance
The entrance
Information plaque
Information plaque

erected in 1997
Members inside
Members inside
It's crowded!
It's crowded!
Children at a desk
Children at a desk
With extra, older ones
With extra, older ones
A model or a real person?
A model or a real person?

Captain Cook Heritage Centre, Staithes

Cliff and his wife looking at some of the many exhibits
Cliff and his wife

looking at some of the many exhibits
The rooms are crowded with displays
The rooms

are crowded with displays
A model of the Endeavour
A model

of the Endeavour

Whitby, where Cook's ships were built

Ian Boreham, Editor
Ian Boreham,

Editor

Updated: October 2000


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