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The Death of Captain Cook in Theatre 224
The Many Deaths of Captain Cook A Study in Metropolitan Mass Culture, 1780-1810 Ruth Scobie PhD University of York Department of English April 2013 i Ruth Scobie The Many Deaths of Captain Cook Abstract This thesis traces metropolitan representations, between 1780 and 1810, of the violent death of Captain James Cook at Kealakekua Bay in Hawaii. It takes an interdisciplinary approach to these representations, in order to show how the interlinked texts of a nascent commercial culture initiated the creation of a colonial character, identified by Epeli Hau’ofa as the looming “ghost of Captain Cook.” The introduction sets out the circumstances of Cook’s death and existing metropolitan reputation in 1779. It situates the figure of Cook within contemporary mechanisms of ‘celebrity,’ related to notions of mass metropolitan culture. It argues that previous accounts of Cook’s fame have tended to overemphasise the immediacy and unanimity with which the dead Cook was adopted as an imperialist hero; with the result that the role of the scene within colonialist histories can appear inevitable, even natural. In response, I show that a contested mythology around Cook’s death was gradually constructed over the three decades after the incident took place, and was the contingent product of a range of texts, places, events, and individuals. The first section examines responses to the news of Cook’s death in January 1780, focusing on the way that the story was mediated by, first, its status as ‘news,’ created by newspapers; and second, the effects on Londoners of the Gordon riots in June of the same year. -
Cairngorms National Park Authority Cairngorms National Park Historic Designed Landscapes Project Site Research Report 22 Birkha
Cairngorms National Park Authority Cairngorms National Park Historic Designed Landscapes Project Site Research Report 22 Birkhall Consultants Peter McGowan Associates Landscape Architects and Heritage Management Consultants 86 Constitution Street Edinburgh EH6 6RP 0131 261 6265 • [email protected] and Christopher Dingwall May 2013 Peter McGowan Associates with Christopher Dingwall Cairngorms National Park Historic Designed and IronsideFarrar Landscapes Project 32 20 Reproduced by permission of Ordnance Survey on behalf of HMSO. © Crown copyright and database right 2013. All rights reserved. Ordnance Survey Licence number 100040965. Legend Cairngorms National Park Boundary Designed landscape provisional boundary S i t e 3 2 B i r k h a l l M a y 2 0 1 3 ± 0 0.15 0.3 0.6 km Cairngorms National Park 3 Historic Designed Landscapes Project 22 Birkhall County Aberdeenshire Parish Glenmuick NGR NO 348 936; OS 1:25,000 Sheet 388 (North) DESIGNATIONS Listing Birkhall, with summer house, Wendy house, garden gate and terraces, HB Number 9304 – Category B / Group Category A (1971) Drive Bridge, HB Number 51445 – Category C (2010) Keeper’s House, HB Number 51446 – Category B (2010) Larders, HB Number 51447 – Category C (2010) Rope Bridge, HB Number 51448 – Category B (2010) Stables (garage), HB 51449 – Category B (2010) Sterinbeg & outbuilding, HB Number 51450 – Category C (2010) The great majority of the woodland to the north of An t-Sron, surrounding Birkhall, is designated as Ancient Woodland. Virtually all of the woodland surrounding Birkhall is the subject of an SFGS Agreement. LOCATION AND EXTENT Although it has not been possible to determine the precise extent of the Birkhall Estate, map evidence suggests that it occupies the whole of the western side of Glenmuick, together with a small area on the eastern side of the River Muick, where it is overlooked by the house. -
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King William IV, monarch of England, reigned from 1830 until his death in 1837. William served in the Royal Navy in his youth and was, both during his reign and afterwards, nicknamed the "Sailor King". He served in North America and the Carribean. In 1789, he was crowned The Duke of Clarence and St Andrew's. Since his two older brothers died without leaving legitimate issue, he unexpectedly inherited the throne when he was 64 years old. His reign saw several reforms: the poor law was updated, child labour restricted, slavery abolished in nearly all the British Empire, and the British electoral system refashioned by the Reform Act 1832. At the time of his death William had no surviving legitimate children, but he was survived by eight of the ten illegitimate children he had by the actress Dorothea Jordan, with whom he cohabited for 20 years. William was succeeded in the United Kingdom by his niece, Victoria, and in Hanover by his brother, Ernest Augustus. Clarence Street was named in honour of "The Duke Of Clarence". I N D E X Food 1 Clarence Cocktails 2 Old & Forgotten 3 Cups & Punches 4 Vintage Pimm's 4 Beer Selection 5 Sparkling & Champagne 6 White Wine 7 Red Wine 8 Rosé & Fortified Wine 9 Gin Selection 10 Irish Whiskey 13 English Whisky 14 Welsh Whisky 14 Australian Whisky 14 North American Whiskey 14 Japanese Whisky 14 Scotch Whisky 15 Rum / Rhum 18 Tequila / Mezcal 18 Cognac 19 Armagnac 19 Calvados 19 Vodka 19 Pastis / Absinthe 19 Credit Card Fees 1.5% Visa / Mastercard / EFTPOS 3% American Express L U N C H D I S H E S Fish and -
Post-Medieval and Modern Resource Assessment
THE SOLENT THAMES RESEARCH FRAMEWORK RESOURCE ASSESSMENT POST-MEDIEVAL AND MODERN PERIOD (AD 1540 - ) Jill Hind April 2010 (County contributions by Vicky Basford, Owen Cambridge, Brian Giggins, David Green, David Hopkins, John Rhodes, and Chris Welch; palaeoenvironmental contribution by Mike Allen) Introduction The period from 1540 to the present encompasses a vast amount of change to society, stretching as it does from the end of the feudal medieval system to a multi-cultural, globally oriented state, which increasingly depends on the use of Information Technology. This transition has been punctuated by the protestant reformation of the 16th century, conflicts over religion and power structure, including regicide in the 17th century, the Industrial and Agricultural revolutions of the 18th and early 19th century and a series of major wars. Although land battles have not taken place on British soil since the 18th century, setting aside terrorism, civilians have become increasingly involved in these wars. The period has also seen the development of capitalism, with Britain leading the Industrial Revolution and becoming a major trading nation. Trade was followed by colonisation and by the second half of the 19th century the British Empire included vast areas across the world, despite the independence of the United States in 1783. The second half of the 20th century saw the end of imperialism. London became a centre of global importance as a result of trade and empire, but has maintained its status as a financial centre. The Solent Thames region generally is prosperous, benefiting from relative proximity to London and good communications routes. The Isle of Wight has its own particular issues, but has never been completely isolated from major events. -
Medieval Heritage and Pilgrimage Walks
Medieval Heritage and Pilgrimage Walks Cleveland Way Trail: walk the 3 miles from Rievaulx Abbey, Yorkshire to Helmsley Castle and tread in the footsteps of medieval Pilgrims along what’s now part of the Cleveland Way Trail. Camino de Santiago/Way of St James, Spain: along with trips to the Holy Land and Rome, this is the most famous medieval pilgrimage trail of all, and the most well-travelled in medieval times, at least until the advent of Black Death. Its destination point is the spot St James is said to have been buried, in the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela. Today Santiago is one of UNESCO’s World Heritage sites. Read more . the Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela holds a Pilgrims’ Mass every day at noon. Walk as much or as little of it as you like. Follow the famous scallop shell symbols. A popular starting point, both today and in the Middle Ages, is either Le Puy in the Massif Central, France OR the famous medieval Abbey at Cluny, near Paris. The Spanish start is from the Pyrenees, on to Roncevalles or Jaca. These routes also take in the Via Regia and/or the Camino Frances. The Portuguese way is also popular: from the Cathedrals in either Lisbon or Porto and then crossing into Falicia/Valenca. At the end of the walk you receive a stamped certifi cate, the Compostela. To achieve this you must have walked at least 100km or cycled for 200. To walk the entire route may take months. Read more . The route has inspired many TV and fi lm productions, such as Simon Reeve’s BBC2 ‘Pilgrimage’ series (2013) and The Way (2010), written and directed by Emilio Estevez, about a father completing the pilgrimage in memory of his son who died along the Way of St James. -
Bargain Booze Limited Wine Rack Limited Conviviality Retail
www.pwc.co.uk In accordance with Paragraph 49 of Schedule B1 of the Insolvency Act 1986 and Rule 3.35 of the Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016 Bargain Booze Limited High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Date 13 April 2018 Insolvency & Companies List (ChD) CR-2018-002928 Anticipated to be delivered on 16 April 2018 Wine Rack Limited High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Insolvency & Companies List (ChD) CR-2018-002930 Conviviality Retail Logistics Limited High Court of Justice Business and Property Courts of England and Wales Insolvency & Companies List (ChD) CR-2018-002929 (All in administration) Joint administrators’ proposals for achieving the purpose of administration Contents Abbreviations and definitions 1 Why we’ve prepared this document 3 At a glance 4 Brief history of the Companies and why they’re in administration 5 What we’ve done so far and what’s next if our proposals are approved 10 Estimated financial position 15 Statutory and other information 16 Appendix A: Recent Group history 19 Appendix B: Pre-administration costs 20 Appendix C: Copy of the Joint Administrators’ report to creditors on the pre- packaged sale of assets 22 Appendix D: Estimated financial position including creditors’ details 23 Appendix E: Proof of debt 75 Joint Administrators’ proposals for achieving the purpose of administration Joint Administrators’ proposals for achieving the purpose of administration Abbreviations and definitions The following table shows the abbreviations -
Romantic Retreats
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1891 Census of Thanet Places As Enumerated, with Index
1891 Census of Thanet Places as Enumerated, with Index Scope The full Registration District, piece RG12/725 to piece RG12/733 inclusive. Arrangement A summary of the places-related information recorded in the enumerators’ returns of households, in ‘as enumerated’ order, including all Thanet’s public houses and farm houses (although some of these are not explicitly identified in the original). Each entry includes : • piece and folio numbers : used with the PRO class (RG12) to locate the original • Dwelling : name of one or more dwellings ~ 'Rows' and 'Terraces' are usually under this heading, although some may have been considered 'streets' and their names used as street names • Street : names of a street, road, etc, and some hamlets ~ 'Places' are usually under this heading, although some may have been sub-divisions of a street • parish : the ecclesiastical parish, abbreviated as noted below • locality : the key guide to location, used to differentiate common street names in the Index There is a combined Index for Dwellings and Streets starting on page 56, each entry giving a piece and folio number(s). Abbreviations & Notations [ ] square brackets enclose annotation { } where a place-name spelling may be incorrect, the accepted version is given and the original enclosed in curly brackets ~ usually both are indexed *** unoccupied/being built, usually only noted if the name of a dwelling or street would otherwise be omitted aS All Saints, Birchington cC Christ Church, Ramsgate hT Holy Trinity, Broadstairs hTm Holy Trinity, Margate hTr Holy -
The Court Post Office
The Court Post Office BRITISH STAMPS Her Majesty is on record as having referred to the Royal Family as ‘The Firm’ and, like any successful business, it has to process large quantities of incoming and outgoing mail. In early 2012, the authors were given the opportunity of visiting Buckingham Palace to interview The Court Postmaster, David Baxter, and this article is the result of that visit. It also contains information gleaned from a previous visit made in 2004 in instances where there have been no changes to the arrangements in place. The Court Post Office: Part One By Glenn H Morgan and John Holman Detailed arrangements about the Court Post cancellations by hand. up full-time residency in Kensington Palace. were first published inRoyal Household Mail The role of Court Postmaster involves Their outgoing mail envelopes are cancelled in 1992 (Ref. 1). This was later updated for managing all employees, plus the incoming with the Buckingham Palace franking the period 1990-2004 in ‘The Court Post and outgoing mail for and from the Royal machine when at their London office, which Office’ series of five articles (Ref 2). This Family members and their Households, much can be readily identified when separated from present article serves to introduce the subject as it would have done in the first Elizabethan the contents due to the use of a ‘W’ (William) and to record current postal and certifying era. Until recently there was a Deputy Court or a ‘C’ (Catherine) on the envelope flap. markings used on mail in all the Royal offices Postmaster, but the role became vacant and is The Duke also still uses envelopes with a and residences. -
St James Conservation Area Audit
ST JAMES’S 17 CONSERVATION AREA AUDIT AREA CONSERVATION Document Title: St James Conservation Area Audit Status: Adopted Supplementary Planning Guidance Document ID No.: 2471 This report is based on a draft prepared by B D P. Following a consultation programme undertaken by the council it was adopted as Supplementary Planning Guidance by the Cabinet Member for City Development on 27 November 2002. Published December 2002 © Westminster City Council Department of Planning & Transportation, Development Planning Services, City Hall, 64 Victoria Street, London SW1E 6QP www.westminster.gov.uk PREFACE Since the designation of the first conservation areas in 1967 the City Council has undertaken a comprehensive programme of conservation area designation, extensions and policy development. There are now 53 conservation areas in Westminster, covering 76% of the City. These conservation areas are the subject of detailed policies in the Unitary Development Plan and in Supplementary Planning Guidance. In addition to the basic activity of designation and the formulation of general policy, the City Council is required to undertake conservation area appraisals and to devise local policies in order to protect the unique character of each area. Although this process was first undertaken with the various designation reports, more recent national guidance (as found in Planning Policy Guidance Note 15 and the English Heritage Conservation Area Practice and Conservation Area Appraisal documents) requires detailed appraisals of each conservation area in the form of formally approved and published documents. This enhanced process involves the review of original designation procedures and boundaries; analysis of historical development; identification of all listed buildings and those unlisted buildings making a positive contribution to an area; and the identification and description of key townscape features, including street patterns, trees, open spaces and building types. -
Charles I: the Court at War
6TH NOVEMBER 2019 Theatres of Revolution: the Stuart Kings and the Architecture of Disruption – Charles I: The Court at War PROFESSOR SIMON THURLEY In my last lecture I described what happened when through choice or catastrophe a monarch cannot rule or live in the palaces and places designed for it. King James I subverted English courtly conventions and established a series of unusual royal residences that gave him privacy and freedom from conventional royal etiquette. Although court protocol prevailed at Royston, there was none of the grandeur that the Tudor monarchs would have expected. Indeed, from our perspective Royston was not a palace at all, just a jumble of houses in a market town. Today we turn our attention to King Charles I. In a completely different way from his father he too ended up living in places which we would hesitate to call palaces. But the difference was that he strove at every turn to maintain the magnificence and dignity due to him as sovereign. On 22 August 1642 King Charles raised his standard at Nottingham signalling the end of a stand-off with Parliament and the beginning of what became Civil War. Since the 10th January, when Charles had abandoned London, after his botched attempt to arrest five members of parliament, he had been on the move. Hastily exiting from Whitehall, he arrived late at Hampton Court which was quite unprepared to receive the royal family; it was cold and only partially furnished when Charles entered his privy lodgings. But the king’s main concern was security, not comfort, and preparations were undertaken at lightning speed for the king and queen to move to the safety of Windsor Castle. -
'Daylight Upon Magic': Stained Glass and the Victorian Monarchy
‘Daylight upon magic’: Stained Glass and the Victorian Monarchy Michael Ledger-Lomas If it help, through the senses, to bring home to the heart one more true idea of the glory and the tenderness of God, to stir up one deeper feeling of love, and thankfulness for an example so noble, to mould one life to more earnest walking after such a pattern of self-devotion, or to cast one gleam of brightness and hope over sorrow, by its witness to a continuous life in Christ, in and beyond the grave, their end will have been attained.1 Thus Canon Charles Leslie Courtenay (1816–1894) ended his account of the memorial window to the Prince Consort which the chapter of St George’s Chapel, Windsor had commissioned from George Gilbert Scott and Clayton and Bell. Erected in time for the wedding of Albert’s son the Prince of Wales in 1863, the window attempted to ‘combine the two ele- ments, the purely memorial and the purely religious […] giving to the strictly memorial part, a religious, whilst fully preserving in the strictly religious part, a memorial character’. For Courtenay, a former chaplain- in-ordinary to Queen Victoria, the window asserted the significance of the ‘domestic chapel of the Sovereign’s residence’ in the cult of the Prince Consort, even if Albert’s body had only briefly rested there before being moved to the private mausoleum Victoria was building at Frogmore. This window not only staked a claim but preached a sermon. It proclaimed the ‘Incarnation of the Son of God’, which is the ‘source of all human holiness, the security of the continuousness of life and love in Him, the assurance of the Communion of Saints’.