The American Atlas: Map 2, Pacific Ocean detail showing "New Albion" coaster where he remained for over

where he remained for over a month (June-July

Taken from The American Atlas (1776) by Thomas Jefferys

Tea towel featuring a lovely watercolour of the library after restoration

"Albion" was the classical name for England

The American Atlas: Map 2, Pacific Ocean detail showing "New Albion" coaster where he remained for overThis mug features part of Map 2 Pacific Ocean, specifically an area known as "New Albion" which was visited by Sir Francis Drake on this circumnavigation of the globe (1577 1580) in the Golden Hind: The next episode of the circumnavigation was the discovery of the coast of Upper California, which was named New Albion. "Albion" was the classical name for England, so called from the white ("alba") cliffs of Dover. After stopping at Huatulco in Central