National Maritime Museum - more

Joseph Banks - more

Bank's house in Soho Square

Cook and the Admiralty - more

The inscription on the plinth reads:

Too Many Cooks - more

Cook was famous during his own lifetime as an explorer and man of the Enlightenment. His role in the foundation of the New World is well documented. Many other countries produced their Cook equivalent, e.g. the French explorer La Perouse. Cook’s role in mapping much of the world secured his place in history – specifically in the history of settled Australia.