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, Flk S, Salvesen, Collections, Companies / Companies, South Georgia Co., Southern Venturer
liquid floating factory “Southern Venturer” (“Southern Harvester” and “Southern Opal” hidden behind her) in circulation in Tønsberg.
Colored by Geir Røsset /fokal.no
Original black and white photo from Carl Hall
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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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Feb 4, 2021 | Andre/Others, Flk T, Kerguelen Whaling & Sealing Co., Collections, Companies / Companies, Table Mountain
Kokeriet “Table Mountain” hauls up blue whales through the break.
Photo: Tor Hjaltun
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Oct 7, 2020 | In other years & Co., Flk K, whaling Museum, Kosmos, cosmos II, Sandefjord, Companies / Companies
Flk “cosmos II” on the way into Sandefjordsfjorden sometime in the 30s. Original photo: Vestfold museums. Can be purchased as a print. I take coloring assignments.
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Sep 30, 2020 | Flk W, IISG, Kokerier/Floating factories, Dutch Society for Walvisch Vaart, Collections, Companies / Companies, William Barendsz (I)
The image can be purchased as an A3 / A2 print.
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coloring: Photo focal / Geir Rosset. Original photo: The Whaling Museum in Sandefjord
Sep 7, 2020 | Balaena, Bunschoten, Flk B, Kokerier/Floating factories, Collections, Companies / Companies, Tønsberg, United Whalers Ltd
liquid floating factory “Balaena”. The cookery was delivered to United Whalers in 1946. Managers were Nils Bugge and Harald Krogh-Hansen (Tønsberg).
The image can be purchased as an A3 / A2 print.
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coloring: Photo focal / Geir Rosset. Original photo: G. Bunschoten / Kees Heemskerk.
Aug 26, 2020 | Flk H, Hector Whaling Co., Hektor, Hektoria (2), whaling Museum, Sandefjord, Companies / Companies
Flk “Hektoria” (2). Built as a passenger- and the freezer vessel “Medic” for White Star Line i 1899. Original photo: Vestfold museums. Can be purchased as a print. I take coloring assignments.
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Aug 5, 2020 | Flk T, national Library, Sandefjord, Companies / Companies, Thorndahl, Thorshammer
Flk “Thorshammer”. Photo taken between 1928 and 1931, before she got stern release. In front is D / T “Thor Minor”. Original photo: Wilse / National Library. Can be purchased as a print. I take coloring assignments.
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Jun 19, 2018 | free, contributors, Flk S, Johan Rasmussen, Johan Rasmussen & Co., Ross Sea, Sir James Clark Ross (I)
Tinted photo of Flk “Sir James Clark Ross”.
Photo: Carl ash
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