Daily Mail

Shells collected during Captain Cook's ill-fated final voyage in 18th century are handed to English Heritage by family of lecturer who rescued them from a university skip

A shell collection featuring specimens gathered during Captain Cook's ill-fated third and final voyage has come to light after being rescued from a skip 40 years ago. The enormous collection was ...
News and Star

The sea shell collection of Cumbrian Bridget Atkinson to go on display

AN extraordinary collection of sea shells from around the world, gathered together by an 18th century Cumbrian woman who never left the country, is to go on public display for the first time in more ...
Euronews

Rescued shells from Captain Cook's third voyage go on show for first time in 100 years

A 'globally important' shell collection rescued from a skip containing gems from Captain Cook’s third voyage will go on show from today in Northumberland, England, after they were believed to have ...
London Evening Standard

Shells from Captain Cook’s third voyage ‘lost for 40 years’ are saved from skip

The collection, containing more than 200 specimens including an extinct species, is to go on public display for the first time in more than 100 years. Shells from Captain Cook’s third voyage, which ...