South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands (dependent state)
Subject
Subject Source: Local sources
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Photographs of South Georgia and whaling activities
Fonds
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y30795B
Scope and Contents
Collection of loose prints and one duplicate by various unidentified photographers, most probably dating from the 1920s. The original owner, Hester McGivering, worked for Christian Salvesen Limited. It formed the third shore-based whaling station on South Georgia at Leith Harbour in November 1909 and continued operating there until 1960/61. It is therefore probable that most of the photographs of whaling stations on South Georgia are of Leith Harbour. The photographs vary considerably...
Dates:
1914 - 1929
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Cambridge University Library