The Old Whaling Station, Harris
Feb 26, 2019 10:53:13 #
Reputed to be the most complete example of a whaling station in the northern hemisphere.
Feb 26, 2019 10:54:05 #
Feb 26, 2019 11:05:07 #
UTMike wrote:
Beautiful capture of an interesting place, Graham!
It was set up in the early 1900's, the station was run by a Norwegian company. In the early 1920's it was taken over by Lord Leverhulme until 1929 when it closed. It reopened for a brief period in the 1950's.
Originally there were four chimneys, part of the wharf can be seen as well as the concrete bases of the buildings.
Feb 26, 2019 11:26:33 #
Feb 26, 2019 13:04:07 #
Feb 26, 2019 13:16:22 #
R.G. wrote:
I didn't know that such places existed.
Whitby was a whaling port, as was Hull, Dundee, Peterhead and Liverpool. Plus many others.
Feb 26, 2019 13:19:15 #
Graham Smith wrote:
Whitby was a whaling port, as was Hull, Dundee, Peterhead and Liverpool. Plus many others.
We hear a lot about herring, cod and mackerel, not so much about whales.
Feb 27, 2019 07:32:51 #
Feb 27, 2019 07:52:52 #
Feb 27, 2019 13:30:29 #
GreyOwl40
Loc: Quebec City
An excellent photo and the story behind it! Wow, I did not know that a whaling station existed in the UK. Up until know I though that I had complete knowledge of everything (LOL).
Feb 27, 2019 20:38:14 #
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