Historical re-enactments recount the story of the location, recovery and restoration of six cannons jettisoned by Captain James Cook when the “Endeavour” struck a reef off the coast of what is now Queensland. Good use of underwater photography.
Credits
Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
28579
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Australia - Discovery and exploration
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Cook, James, 1728-1779
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Endeavour (Ship)
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Explorers
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Salvage - History
Crafts & Visual Arts → Underwater photography
Documentary
Documentary → Docudrama
Documentary → Documentary films - Australia
History → Archaeology - Australia
History → Australia - Discovery and exploration
History → Australia - History
History → Australia - History - 1788-1851
History → Cook, James, 1728-1779
History → Endeavour (Ship)
History → Explorers
History → Historical re-enactments
History → History
People → Cook, James, 1728-1779
Short films
Short films → Short films - Australia
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Preservation Print (Section 5)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)