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The recovery and restoration of the anchor abandoned by explorer Captain James Cook on the Great Barrier Reef in 1770. Shows the search for the missing anchor by Australian scientists, and its discovery on the sea bed on Christmas Day, 1971.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
322599
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Exploring expeditions
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cook, James, 1728-1779
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Endeavour (Ship)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Underwater exploration
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Great Barrier Reef (Qld.)
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Australia - Discovery and exploration
History → Australia - Exploring expeditions
History → Cook, James, 1728-1779
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Underwater exploration
People → Cook, James, 1728-1779
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)