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SUMMARY: "The Hornby Collection" is an anthology of plays, documentaries, interviews and selected fiction for radio -- all written, prepared and produced in British Columbia. This tape is an interview recorded for the two-part documentary "Captain Cook At Nootka", written by Peter Haworth. In an interview recorded at Nootka Sound, Erna Gunther talks about Captain Cook and his experiences at Nootka Sound.

SUMMARY: "The Bush and the Salon" was a CBC radio series that recreated early Canadian life from letters, diaries and other sources. This episode, "The Secret Ocean", by Alan Oman, recounts the decline of the Spanish colonial empire in the Americas and their loss of supremacy in the Pacific Ocean. The years 1774 to 1803 saw various events -- including those at Nootka Sound -- that led to the reversal of the Spanish fortunes. Actors include Peter Haworth, Christopher Gaze, Michael Collins, Roy Brinson, Terrence Kelly, Walter Marsh, Barney O'Sullivan, Joseph Golland and Daryl Rachel.;