Captain James King
1750–1784
(Person)
Served under James Cook on his last voyage around the world, specialising in taking important astronomical readings using a sextant.
Mentioned in
- Cook the Man
- Cook the Navigator
- On the Character of Captain James Cook
- Some Problems of Editing Cook's Journals
- The Death Of Captain Cook
- The Life of Captain James Cook
- The Wandering Scholars
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.jpg "30a. Captain James King, after Samuel Shelley Medallion engraving by L. Hogg")
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The following collections may have holdings relevant to "Captain James King":
- Dictionary of New Zealand Biography, which has entries for many prominent New Zealanders.
- Archives New Zealand, which has collections of maps, plans and posters; immigration passenger lists; and probate records.
- National Library of New Zealand, which has extensive collections of published material.
- Auckland War Memorial Museum, which has extensive holdings on the Auckland region and New Zealand military history.
- Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa, which has strong holdings in Tāonga Māori, biological holotypes and New Zealand art.
- nzhistory.net.nz, from the History Group of the Ministry for Culture and Heritage.