Cook's Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne.

Captain Cooks' Cottage is located in the Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne, Australia. The cottage was constructed in 1755 in the English Village of Great Ayton, North Yorkshire, England, by the parents of Captain James Cook, James and Grace Cook. It is a point of conjecture amoung historians whether James Cook, the famous navigator, ever lived in the house, but almost certainly he visited his parents at the house. Download high resolution version (2103x1909, 1322 KB)Captain Cooks Cottage Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne Australia. ... Download high resolution version (2103x1909, 1322 KB)Captain Cooks Cottage Fitzroy Gardens, Melbourne Australia. ... Cooks Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens. ... Cooks Cottage in the Fitzroy Gardens. ... The City of Melbourne Melbourne is the capital and largest city of the state of Victoria, and the second largest city in Australia (after Sydney), with a population of 3,600,650 in the Melbourne metropolitan area (June 2004) and 61,670 in the City of Melbourne (which covers only... 1755 was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ... North Yorkshire is a county within the region of Yorkshire and the Humber in England. ... British explorer James Cook is most noted for having discovered Australia and Hawaii. ...

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 £800, by Russell Grimwade as opposed to the highest local offer of £300.

The cottage was deconstructed brick by brick and packed into 253 cases and 40 barrels, for shipping onboard 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 anniversay of the settlement of Melbourne in October 1934. 1934 was a common year starting on Monday (link will take you to calendar). ...

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 from the period.

References

• Official website
• Cooks' Cottage history