H. M. Bark Endeavour : her place in Australian history : with an account of her construction, crew and equipment and a narrative of her voyage on the east coast of New Holland in the year 1770 / Ray Parkin ; with plans, charts, and illustrations by the author.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Parkin, Ray, author.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Endeavour (Bark)--Pictorial works.

Endeavour (Bark).

Voyages around the world--History.

Voyages around the world.

Australia--Discovery and exploration.

Australia.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (603 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Carlton, Victoria, Australia : Miegunyah Press, 2006.

Summary:

This incomparable book is at once a unique account of a great journey of discovery—Endeavour's voyage up the east coast of New Holland (Australia) in the year 1770—and a remarkable re-creation of the experience of being on board ship.Parkin draws on meticulous research to reveal what the Endeavour looked like, how she sailed, how she smelled: what daily life would have been like for those on board. No aspect of the ship is too insignificant for his enquiries. How many strands of yarn were in the ship's cable? (954) Did the ship have a lightning conductor? (Yes) What was the diameter of her main mast? (21 inches)These details are illustrated by a series of plans and figures depicting the ship's architecture and construction, her deck plan, rigging, sails, armament, boats, cables, anchors and accommodation, beautifully drawn by Parkin himself. A composite log of Endeavour's voyage up the east coast of Australia—extracts from journals kept by those on board—are supplemented by an interpretive commentary and a series of explanatory charts. HM Bark Endeavour is a fitting companion to standard works on Cook's voyage. It is also an absorbing book: discursive, erudite, at times poetic; full of wisdom, insight and information.

Contents:

Intro

H. M. BARK ENDEAVOUR

Contents

ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

WEIGHTS AND MEASURES

THE PLANS

PREFACE

PART I THE WORLD OF THE Ship

Contents : Part I

INTRODUCTION

~ The Plans ~

~ The Parkinson Drawings ~

~ The Boats ~

~ Rigging AND Sail Plans ~

CHAPTER 1 The Sailor AND His Environment

CHAPTER 2 The Captain

CHAPTER 3 The Ship

CHAPTER 4 SCURVY AND PROVISIONS

CHAPTER 5 The Ship's COMPANY

CHAPTER 6 From Misfortune, AND BY THEIR SINS

CHAPTER 7 Peradventure

PART II THE VOYAGE

Contents : Part II

Introduction

~ Notes ON Presentation ~

~ Notes ON THE Charts ~

~ Primary Sources OF THE Narrative ~

CHAPTER 1 THE DECISION

CHAPTER 2 Towards New Holland

CHAPTER 3 TOWARDS BOTANY BAY

CHAPTER 4 BOTANY BAY

CHAPTER 5 PORT JACKSON TO SANDY CAPE

CHAPTER 6 SANDY CAPE TO THIRSTY SOUND

CHAPTER 7 THIRSTY SOUND TO TRINITY BAY

CHAPTER 8 ENDEAVOUR REEF

CHAPTER 9 ENDEAVOUR RIVER : JUNE

CHAPTER 10 E NDEAvouR RIVER : JULY

CHAPTER 11 Departure

CHAPTER 12 ESCAPE TO SEA

CHAPTER 13 The Breadth OF One Wave

CHAPTER 14 Keeping THE Main ON BOARD

CHAPTER 15 L' ENVOI

THE CAPTAIN SUMMARISES:

NOTES TO PART I

CHAPTER 1: THE SAILOR AND HIS ENVIRONMENT

CHAPTER 2: THE CAPTAIN

CHAPTER 3: THE SHIP

CHAPTER 4: SCURVY AND ROVISIONS

CHAPTER 5: THE Ship's COMPANY

CHAPTER 6: FROM ISFORTUNE, AND BY THEIR SINS

CHAPTER 7: PERADVENTURE

BIBLIOGRAPHY

INDEX OF INDIVIDUALS AND LOCATIONS.

Notes:

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9780522863871

0522863876