Collection items

A chart of Botany Bay by James Cook

Map Created date: 1770

James Cook’s chart shows the main channels, notes the location of fresh water, and gives English names to locations, sev...

A chart of New Zealand by James Cook

Map, Pen and Ink Created date: Oct 1769 - Apr 1770

James Cook’s completed chart of New Zealand shows the course of the Endeavour as the ship circumnavigated the North Isla...

Jain diagram Two and a Half Continents, Adhai-dvip...

Manuscript, Map Created date: 18th century

Jains believe the universe is divided in three worlds: the heavens, the middle world and the hells. This is a traditiona...

Plan of the River Tees and of the intended navigab...

Map, Engraving, Hand-Colouring

Plan of the River Tees and of the intended navigable canal from Stockton by Darlington to Winston, by Thomas Kitchin (ac...