Adventure HMS (Ship : 1771-1811)

Survey ship, originally a collier named Marquis of Rockingham. She was purchased in 1771 and renamed Raleigh, then renamed Adventure later that year. She accompanied HMS Resolution on James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific (1772-1775). She returned to cargo freighting after Cook's expedition, and was sunk in the Saint Lawrence River in 1811.

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Manuscript

Surveyors' letters SL 19a (continued) - SL 25

Date: 1828-1854

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2329

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

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Holman, Francis, fl 1760-1790 :Captain Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure in th...

Date: 1772 - 1960 - 1969

By: Holman, Francis, active 1760-1790

Reference: B-044-006

Description: Broadside views of Cook's ships before their circumnavigation Glued to cardboard Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 259 x 431 mm

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Hodges, William 1744-1797 :The Ice Islands; Captain Cook's ships the Resolution and Adv...

Date: 1969 - 1774 - 1775

By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; State Library of New South Wales. Mitchell Library

Reference: B-044-002

Description: Shows waves whipping past two large icebergs in the foreground. The Resolution and the Adventure are in the middle distance, and there are smaller scattered icebergs in the background. Extended Title - From a watercolour drawing by William Hodges in the Mitchell Library. Library of New South Wales U24. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: coloured photolithograph 272 x 431 mm

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Holman, Francis, fl 1760-1790 :Captain Cook's ships, HMS Resolution and Adventure in th...

Date: 1772 - 1960 - 1969

By: Holman, Francis, active 1760-1790

Reference: B-044-006-a

Description: Broadside views of Cook's ships before their circumnavigation Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 259 x 431 mm

Manuscript

Paintings, prints, photographs and other material

Date: 1784-1962

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2637

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

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Hodges, William, 1744-1797 :A view of Otaheiti with Resolution and Adventure at anchor ...

By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; United World Colleges. New Zealand National Committee.

Reference: C-108-005

Description: Scene in Tahiti during James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific Reproduction of an oil held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. 'Exclusive edition' number 707 of 1500 Other Titles - Otaheite. Tahiti Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 270 x 530 mm (with text-sheet) Provenance: Legal deposit

Other

Burney, James 1750-1821 : Copy of the report made by Lieut James Burney to Captain Cook...

Date: [ca 1930]

By: Burney, James, 1750-1821

Reference: MS-0418

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (7 pages). Physical Description: Typescript (26 cm; ¼ maroon roan, pink boards)

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Cleveley, James fl 1776-1780 :[View of Owhyhee, one of the Sandwich Islands in the Sout...

Date: 1787

By: Cleveley, James, active 1776-1780; Jukes, Francis, 1745-1812; Turnbull, Alexander Horsburgh, 1868-1918

Reference: C-036-018

Description: Shows the Resolution and Discovery in Kealakekua Bay, Hawaii, and the death of Cook at the hands of the Hawaiians Proof before lettering with 'Owyhee, Death of Cook, Dood van Cook' written in pencil in margin Originally bound in: Discoveries in the Northern Hemisphere, Cook's voyages, Plates II, p. 129 (f910.4 Acc. no. 281) Margins trimmed Other Titles - Hawaii Quantity: 1 colour art print(s). Physical Description: Aquatint, hand-coloured, 490 x 660 mm on sheet 525 x 670 mm Provenance: Collection of Alexander Turnbull

Manuscript

Surveyors' letters SL 15e (continued) - SL 19a

Date: 1828-1854

From: Australian Joint Copying Project : Miscellaneous Series microfilm

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-20-2328

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

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Webber, John, 1751?-1793 :A view of Huaheine. [Webber delin]. Lodge sculp. London, Alex...

Date: 1776 - 1782 - 1779 - 1792

By: Webber, John, 1751-1793; Hogg and Company

Reference: A-111-050

Description: View across the bay at Huahine, the beach fringed with coconut palms, Tahitian canoes at the water's edge, a a few buildings visible, and Captain Cook's ships the Resolution and Discovery at anchor in the stream. There are tall hills across the bay Published in Anderson, G. W. A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages. [London, Another edition, ca 1791 or 2]. Plate 109. In the 1st edition this plate is engraved by Hawkins. Derived from an engraving by Byrne after Webber on Cook's 3rd voyage in Cook, J. A voyage to the Pacific Ocean. London, 1784, Pl31 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 217 x 347 mm on sheet 232 x 383 mm Provenance: Unknown

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Luny, Thomas 1759-1837 :The Resolution and Adventure in the Southern Ocean. From the oi...

Date: 1781 - 1969

By: Luny, Thomas - 1759-1837

Reference: B-044-009

Description: Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Coloured photolithograph 282 x 432 mm on sheet 432 x 533 mm

Manuscript

Parker, Christopher, 1761-1804 : Letter to Mr Dueslogan

Date: 27 Sep 1798

By: Parker, Christopher, 1761-1804

Reference: MS-Papers-3480

Description: Letter to Dueslogan? purser of the HMS `Adventure' granting him leave of absence for six months, Jamaica Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Holograph (photostat)

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[Hodges, William] 1744-1797 :The landing of Captn. Cook &c. at Middleburgh, one of the ...

Date: 1790 - 1799

By: Page, active 1812; Hodges, William, 1744-1797

Reference: A-111-052

Description: Captain Cook about to step ashore at Eaua, one of the Tongan islands. He is being greeted by a large crowd of friendly Tongans. Both the Resolution and Adventure can be seen moored in the distance. One house is on a hill to the right and coconut palms and other vegetation can be seen on shore Derived from an engraving by Sherwin after oil painting by Hodges on Cook's 2nd voyage in: Cook J. A voyage towards the South Pole. London, 1777, Vol. 1 pl. 54. Extended Title - Published in: Anderson, G W. A new, authentic and complete collection of voyages round the world [Anr. ed.] Pl. 27 Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Engraving, 235 x 362 mm on sheet 240 x 383 mm, trimmed inside upper plate mark.

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Hodges, William, 1744-1797 :A view of Otaheiti with Resolution and Adventure at anchor ...

By: Hodges, William, 1744-1797; United World Colleges. New Zealand National Committee.

Reference: C-108-005-a

Description: Scene in Tahiti during James Cook's second voyage to the Pacific Reproduction of an oil held by the National Maritime Museum, Greenwich, London. 'Exclusive edition' number 708 of 1500 Other Titles - Otaheite. Tahiti Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Photolithograph, 270 x 530 mm (with text-sheet) Provenance: Legal deposit

Other

Authentic account of the fate of ten men belonging to Adventure, lately returned from t...

Date: Dec 1774

Reference: MS-Papers-2816

Description: Full title continues: `..who were eaten by savages in New Zealand. Extracted from the journal of one of the crew who was ordered to search for the unhappy sufferers' Other Titles - Monthly Miscellany (Periodical) Quantity: 1 folder(s) (1 leaf). 0.01 Linear Metres. Physical Description: Printed matter (photocopy)

Manuscript

Textual introduction

Date: [ca 1955-1961]

From: Beaglehole, Timothy Holmes, 1933-2015: Papers of John Cawte Beaglehole and his family

Reference: MS-Papers-11535-138

Description: Author's draft for the Textual introduction which discusses source texts for the second volume of `The journals of Captain James Cook: The voyage of the Resolution and Adventure, 1772-1775'. Quantity: 1 folder(s). Physical Description: Mss, typescript (with ms annotations)

Other

Barnett, William :George III King of Gt Britain France and Ireland etc / B F 1772

Date: 1772

By: Barnett, William, active 1772; Birch, Edward, active 1772; Boulton and Fothergill (Firm)

Reference: Curios-006-009-a

Description: Recto: Bust of King George III, shown in profile. Verso: the ships Resolution and Adventure Other Titles - Resolution and Adventure medal Inscriptions: Verso - Resolution. Adventure. Sailed from England March MDCCLXXII; Recto - George III King of Gr Britain France and Ireland etc. B F. This was the first medallic link between Great Britain and New Zealand. Although dated March 1772, the expedition did not actually leave until July 1772. The medals were struck in silver, copper and brass. The silver and copper medals bore a loop, and the brass medals were pierced so they could be worn around the neck. Cook distributed a limited number of these medals among Maori and other native chiefs in the Pacific Islands. In New Zealand the medals were distributed in three places only, at Dusky Sound, at Queen Charlotte Sound, and at Wellington Heads. The silver medals were probably distributed in England. Quantity: 1 curio(s). Physical Description: Medal, silver 44 mm (diam) Provenance: Donation: Mr James Berry, Wellington, 1962

Manuscript

Adventure - Captains' letters - (ADM 1/ 2030-2086)

Date: 1825-1827

From: United Kingdom. Admiralty : Records relating to the Pacific

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-05-3275

Description: Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).

Manuscript

Furneaux, Tobias 1735-1781 : An account of the voyage of HMS Adventure

Date: 1772-1774

By: Furneaux, Tobias, 1735-1781

Reference: MSX-8777

Description: Quantity: 1 volume(s) (20 pages). Physical Description: Ms (photocopy) (23 cm; blue linen folder)

Manuscript

Miscellaneous correspondence and papers re HMS Adventure and HMS Resolution

Date: 1772-1838

From: Great Britain. Board of Longitude : Records

Reference: Micro-MS-Coll-16-1756

Description: Includes log and observations made on HMS Adventure 1772-1774; log and observatons made on HMS Resolution 1772-1775; Cook's journal of the 1776 voyage, observations of variations in compass and chronometer rates, observations from Cook's last voyage, and astronomical observations. Also includes miiscellaneous correspondence. Quantity: 1 microfilm reel(s).