This film is part of the Gordon Riley collection and contains footage from the bi-centenary celebrations held in Whitby for Captain Cook. Title-Nodrog presents Title-Cook's Tour The voiceover talks about the Cook memorial and Captain Cook's house that is in Whitby in North Yorkshire. He continues on to talk about the people that have gathered in Whitby in September 1968 to celebrate the man and his explorations. A man walks down a lane, away from the camera and next appears...

This film is part of the Gordon Riley collection and contains footage from the bi-centenary celebrations held in Whitby for Captain Cook. Title-Nodrog presents Title-Cook's Tour The voiceover talks about the Cook memorial and Captain Cook's house that is in Whitby in North Yorkshire. He continues on to talk about the people that have gathered in Whitby in September 1968 to celebrate the man and his explorations. A man walks down a lane, away from the camera and next appears outside Captain Cook's house. There is also a shot of a leaflet advertising `Captain Cook's Bi-Centenary Celebrations'. The celebrations are getting underway with a procession of young children dressed as sailors marching along the road following the young procession leader who twists and twirls his baton as he walks along. Following him marches a very young girl dressed as a majorette and behind her are the banner bearers. There is also a children's marching band taking part in the procession and a huge crowd of locals and spectators follow them. In another scene are shots of a procession of people in fancy dress and driving along the road are floats advertising businesses and what there is to do in Whitby. People climb the steep steps to the top of West Cliff in Whitby so that they can stand beside the Cook statue. A group of naval soldiers and army soldiers march along a road and then the shot cuts to a priest in a field with St. Hilda's Abbey in the background. He is surrounded by a large crowd of people. The Mayor and Mayoress arrive in a large car and are led towards the monument. A man leaves a wreath at the side of the statue and a group of naval officers stand to attention. A priest makes a speech to the crowd and then the Mayor and the dignitaries walk away. The naval officers march down a main road, past the line of spectators Title-The End.