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.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009864
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 films - Australia
History → Archaeology - Australia
History → Australia - Discovery and exploration
History → Australia - History - 1788-1851
History → Cook, James, 1728-1779
History → Historical re-enactments
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)