Apr 29, 2022 | Andre/Others, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
From Al Greig I received the following photo with a section of “The Great Tapestry of Scotland”.
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Whaling
Whale oil was used in lighting and demand drove a major expansion in whaling. Whaling ships sailed the Arctic out of ports such as Dundee and Peterhead until overfishing seriously depleted stocks. In the early 1900s, Christian Salvesen built whaling stations in Shetland and on the island of South Georgia in the Antarctic. He used the entire carcass of the whale and became the largest whaling company in the world. By the end of the 20th century, stocks had dwindled alarmingly. A complete ban on fishing had to be imposed to allow whale populations to recover.
The Great Tapestry of Scotland
Photo: Al Greig
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Mar 18, 2021 | Andre/Others, Country stations / Shore stations, Leith Harbour, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Syd Georgia/South Georgia
Leith Harbor in South Georgia. The transport ship at the pier to the right can be “Southern Opal”.
Original color image.
Photo: Tommy Moore
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Mar 18, 2021 | Andre/Others, Flk S, Country stations / Shore stations, Leith Harbour, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Southern Venturer, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
Kokeriet “Southern Venturer” Find and compare hotels in Leith Harbor, South Georgia. In the background is what looks like the transport ship “Southern Opal”.
Original color image. Just cleaned up and color-stained p.g.a. fading.
Photo: Tommy Moore
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Jan 26, 2019 | Brandt, Compañía Argentina de Pesca, Fishing, Syd Georgia/South Georgia, Transportskip/Transports
The casualty “Ernesto Tornquist” ved Cap Constanta.
Photo: Leif Brandt
Year: 1950.
May 15, 2017 | Grytviken, Hvalbåter/Catchers, whaling Museum, Hvb N, Narval, Syd Georgia/South Georgia, T-Andersson
Whaling boat “Narval”, and another whaler from Pesca, by countries in Grytviken with several whales each.
See more from Theodor Andersson's photo collection on Hvalfangstarkiver.no
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Photographer: Theodor Andersson
Year: 1926-32
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May 10, 2017 | Fagerli, Flk S, Kokerier/Floating factories, Country stations / Shore stations, Prince Olav Harbour, Salvesen, Southern Whaling & Sealing Co. Ltd., Syd Georgia/South Georgia
“Southern Queen” in South Bay, Prince Olav Harbour, South Georgia.
Photographer: J.S. Hodgson.
Images are from Torkel Fagerli‘s collection.
Apr 25, 2017 | whaling Museum, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
Sep 12, 2016 | Akseth, Hvalbåter/Catchers, Country stations / Shore stations, Salvesen, Stromness, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
An Elephant Seal chugging up on the beach at Strømnes.
Photographer: Sverre Akseth
With permission from Arne Petter Akseth.
Elephant Seal
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Jun 6, 2016 | Grytviken, Hvalbåter/Catchers, whaling Museum, Syd Georgia/South Georgia, T-Andersson
A well-known design of t. Andersson from a slightly different angle. King Edward Point med radiomaster (listed 1923/24 along with other buildings that were used by the Discovery Program) and “I stride II” by Harpon-brygga.
See more from Theodor Andersson's photo collection on Hvalfangstarkiver.no
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Photographer: Theodor Andersson
Year: 1926-32
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Dec 24, 2015 | events, Compañía Argentina de Pesca, Grytviken, whaling Museum, Jul, Fishing, Syd Georgia/South Georgia
I wish all my friends and visitors a Merry Christmas and a happy New Year with a photo of the finished decorated Christmas tree in the church in Grytviken.
Posted with permission from The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord.
Photo: Aasrum
Year: unknown
Merry Christmas
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