Shetland's Whaling tradition from Willafjord to Enderby land
Johnson, Laureen2015
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Place reservation for Shetland's Whaling tradition from Willafjord to Enderby landThis book has been compiled using the knowledge of the declining number of former whalers in Shetland.A summary of Shetland's involvment in Arctic offshore and onshore whaling leads into the major part of this book. Antarctic whaling employed many Shetlanders until the British whaling industry with Christian Salvesen ceased in the 1960's. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this is an insight to life in South Georgia, on whale factory ships and on the whalecatchers. The employment was a vital contribution to Shetland's economy and the book is a remarkable insight into a vanished way of life.This book has been compiled using the knowledge of the declining number of former whalers in Shetland. A summary of Shetland's involvment in Arctic offshore and onshore whaling leads into the major part of this book. Antarctic whaling employed many Shetlanders until the British whaling industry with Christian Salvesen ceased in the 1960's. Illustrated with over 200 photographs, this is an insight to life in South Georgia, on whale factory ships and on the whalecatchers. The employment was a vital contribution to Shetland's economy and the book is a remarkable insight into a vanished way of life.
Main title:
Shetland's Whaling tradition from Willafjord to Enderby land / /Written and edited by Laureen Johnson with captions by James C Smith
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Edition:
(paperback edition)
Imprint:
Shetland Shetland ex-whalers Association 2015
Collation:
xvi, 184p pbk. col.ill. 30cmxvi, 184p hbk. col.ill. 30cm
ISBN:
9780955778421 (paperback edition)9780955778414 (hardback edition)
Dewey class:
639.28639.2
Language:
English
BRN:
3907650
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