Cooks Cottage, a photo from Victoria, Est

Photographer's Note

Cooks Cottage (also known as Captain Cooks Cottage) is located in Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia.

The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook. It is a point of conjecture among historians whether James Cook, the famous navigator, ever lived in the house, but almost certainly he visited his parents at the house.

In 1933 the owner of the cottage decided to sell it with a condition of sale that the building remain in England. She was persuaded to change England to the Empire, and accepted an Australian bid of Â£800, by Russell Grimwade, as opposed to the highest local offer of Â£300.

The cottage was deconstructed brick by brick and packed into 253 cases and 40 barrels for shipping on board the Port Dunedin from Hull. Cuttings from ivy that adorned the house were also taken and planted when the house was re-erected in Melbourne. Grimwade, a notable businessman and philanthropist, donated the house to the people of Victoria for the centenary anniversary of the settlement of Melbourne in October 1934.

The cottage immediately became a popular tourist attraction. In 1978 further restoration work was carried out on the cottage. An English cottage garden has been established around the house, further adding to its period reconstruction. Very few of the items in the house are from the Cook family, but all are representative furnishings of the period.

(Source: Wikipedia)

Apologies for the omission of any relevant apostrophes:-)

jean113, jhm, bona, mirosu, ikeharel, edge, pierrefonds, SnapRJW, ChrisJ trouve(nt) cette note utile

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dta (98556) 2015-03-03 0:31

Hello Stephen ,
Je croyais que c'Ã©tait une photo d'Angleterre ! TrÃ¨s joli cadrage de cette belle maison en pierres dont les teintes rouges ressortent superbement sur le ciel bleu .
Amicalement

Nicou (193806) 2015-03-03 1:05

Hlelo

Sueprbe ce cottage avec la barriÃ¨re en premier plan et comme une meche verte sur le toit quel rendu sur la pierre et le beau drapeau flottant.
Bravo et amitiÃ©
Nicou

jean113 (22069) 2015-03-03 2:21

Hello Stephen, the house actually looks quite modern all things considered.
A pity that the gate had to be a turnstile, but as this is a museum, it couldn't be helped!
Good angle for the shot.
Well managed light too.
Enjoyed reading the notes, thanks.
Regards Jean.

mesutilgim (0) 2015-03-03 2:34

Hello Stephen,
Nice capture of this cottage in Melbourne taken with good pov and layout. Many interesting notes.
TFS and best regards from ?stanbul
MESUT ILGIM

Curious_Eye (1320) 2015-03-03 3:58

Hello Stephen,

An attractive portrayal of the cottage. The barren trees complement the colours of the stones and bricks, and the image is enlivened by the green as well as the bright light.

The thumbnail seemed somewhat familiar...

Greetings from Melbourne,
Izabela

emka (152274) 2015-03-03 4:22

Hi Stephen I guessed right that the next will be this Cook's cottage. Almost the same POV as here. Nice ivy on the walls. It looks like spring (in southern hemisphere) - already some flowers but the trees without leaves.

jhm (203057) 2015-03-03 5:50

Hello Stephen

Thank you very much for your interesting note.
Great architecture picture.
Composition and presentation are pleasant.
Very well done, TFS.

Best regards,
John.

Sergiom (117241) 2015-03-03 5:55

Bonjour Stephen

Une belle maison comme on aimerait tous en avoir une un jour. Le point de vue est idéal pour la mettre en valeur. Une foule de beaux détails bien rendus.

Amicalement

Serge

bona (14919) 2015-03-03 5:58

Hello Stephen,

another pretty photo of Melbourne. I like the bricks façade of this cottage. Lovely colors and sharpness.

Well done.
Andre

mirosu (16313) 2015-03-03 6:11

Hello Stephen,
First of all many thanks for very interesting intro note. Now I can see what I missed when I was in Melbourne.
Excellent photo with many nice details. I like the arrangement in vertical format.
Very well done.
Greetings,
MIRO
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unclehotshot (4004) 2015-03-03 6:54

Hi Stephen
Wow. Capn Cooks cottage! That is pretty impressing. Now that was a clever fellow. Very nice photo in perfect colors and light.Super POV. The sharpness is exelent allowing details to show nicely... the masonry for example. Top shot Stephen.
Cheers Frank
PS: mine did not draw too much attention today. It is not really TE taste - but I knew that. Can not be helped. But thanx for your critique

claudeD (47754) 2015-03-03 7:17

Hello Stephen,

very fine picture showing this interesting old cottage with a good composition, ,fine colors and sharpness.Very well done.TFS.

With regards from Luxembourg

JC

Fis2 (155673) 2015-03-03 11:53

Witaj Stephen!
Interesting building.
Good POV and composition.
Well done.

P.S.
The problem, I see no picture :(

lousat (130007) 2015-03-03 13:55

Salut Steph,une capture interessante,bien cadree et exposee,un cottage originale et bien expose et detaille,tres joli!Belle soiree et merci,Luciano

PiotrF (52330) 2015-03-03 16:01

Hello Stephen ,
Nice capture of cottage in Melbourne with good layout and nice lights.The composition is very nice, great colors and details.Thank you for the detailed notes.
Good work.
Regards
Piotr

edge (7409) 2015-03-03 21:12

Hello Stephen,

First, my compliments on the fine verbal presentation of this cottage. I think that is one of the more interesting notes that I have read recently. Imagine, moving that cottage piece by piece from England to Australia. Amazing.

You photo is tops as well. Fine detail and the size and color of the two brick selection is fantastic. I am sure that the citizenry of this area , Fitzroy Gardens are very proud of this building. Well done. Regards, Roger.

Silvio1953 (205793) 2015-03-04 12:20

Ciao Stephen, lovely composition with nice cottage and beautiful flag, splendid clarity and wonderful colors, very well done, my friend, ciao Silvio

pierrefonds (103591) 2015-03-04 16:48

Hi Srtephen,

The tree is helping to frame the cottage. The point of view is showing the details of the architecture of the cottage. It is clear and precise. Have a nice day.

Pierre

berek (50518) 2015-03-04 22:11

Hi stephen
Very nice framing of this beautiful stone house with red colors stand out beautifully against the blue sky. love it.
Best wishes
Burak Erek

SnapRJW (31631) 2015-03-05 8:48

Well, what a fascinating note Stephen. Fancy this cottage being uprooted and 'replanted' so many miles from its original location. It sits well in its current location and looks wonderful in the sunlight where all the details are finely displayed. I wager some might not like to see the Union Flag flying outside it though!

An excellent upload.

Warm regards

Rosemary

npecanhuk (79329) 2015-03-06 5:25

Hi Stephen!
Lovely and charming building!
Beautiful and attractive picture!
Sharpness, exposure, colors, vertical format, chosen pov and composition really pleased me!
TFS - congrats,
Cheers,
Neyvan

ChrisJ (160070) 2015-03-21 5:43

Hello Stephen

I've been there when I was just 8 years old. Good to see some things haven't changed in all that time. The quaint Captain Cook's Yorkshire cottage looks exactly the same as I remember it. The Union Jack adds context and the ivy is a nice additional feature. A wonderful blue sky backdrop too. Tfs.