Nick Harrison on Flickr The young James Cook received his first taste of the sea and ships in this harbour village, where he worked as an assistant to William Sanderson, merchant, for 18 months from 1745. Church Street, Staithes Colour: brushed metal Wikimedia: Flickr: Google Streetview OpenStreetMap See also... Ian O'Reilly on Geograph Bolckow on Flickr Matt Brown on Flickr Chris Hall on Geograph Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Spudgun67 on Wikimedia Commons Captain Cook 1728-1779 Circumnavigator Lived Here