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Whaling

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Image of Book 'From Edinburgh to the Antarctic' DUNIH 2011.44
DUNIH 2011.44
Book, hardback with dark blue cover, entitled 'From Edinburgh to the Antarctic' by William G..
Image of Jaw bone of a fin whale DUNIH 2009.68
DUNIH 2009.68
A section of a central portion of the left jawbone of a rorqual or fin whale from Arctic Ocean...
Image of Early exploding harpoon W 79.133.5
W 79.133.5
Whaling harpoon, iron;double shaft with two barbed swivelling hooks (now stuck) and explosive head. ..
Image of Notes and sketches made during two years on the "Discovery" Expedition 1925 - 1927 DUNIH 6
DUNIH 6
Booklet, by Eustace Rolfe Gunther (junior zoologist onboard the Discovery Oceanographic Expedition 1..
Image of Miniature whaling tool- Shaft with Hammer DUNIH 264.6
DUNIH 264.6
Tool, minature shaft with hammer whaling tool made of walrus ivory, part of a set of six tied togeth..
Image of Miniature whaling tool- Flat Spatula DUNIH 264.5
DUNIH 264.5
Tool, miniature flat spatula whaling tool made of walrus ivory, part of a set of six tied together w..
Image of Miniature whaling tool- Reeded Rod DUNIH 264.4
DUNIH 264.4
Tool, miniature reeded rod whaling tool made of walrus ivory, part of a set of six tied together wit..
Image of Miniature whaling tool- Scraper DUNIH 264.3
DUNIH 264.3
Tool, miniature scrper whaling tool made of walrus ivory, part of a set of six tied together with st..
Image of Miniature whaling tool - Rod DUNIH 264.2
DUNIH 264.2
Tool, miniature smooth rod shaped whaling tool made of walrus ivory, part of a set of six tied toget..
Image of Miniature whaling tools- Axe DUNIH 264.1
DUNIH 264.1
Tool, miniature axe whaling tool made of walrus ivory, part of a set of six tied together with strin..
Image of Discovery II 'Leaves on Antarctic Voyage, 14.12.29' DUNIH 2008.60.4
DUNIH 2008.60.4
Photograph, black and white, with typed caption on the back 'Discovery II ' Leaves on Antarc..
Image of Royal Inspection of New Research Ship' DUNIH 2008.60.19
DUNIH 2008.60.19
Newspaper cutting, taken from an unknown publication, bearing a photograph of Discovery II leaving ..
Image of 'Southern Whaling' Presidential Address DUNIH 2008.57
DUNIH 2008.57
Booklet, soft bounded, entitled 'Southern Whaling: presidential Address Delivered at the Anniver..
Image of Discovery Reports Volume VI, December, 1932 DUNIH 2008.52.17
DUNIH 2008.52.17
Reports, hard bound in dark blue, entitled 'Discovery Reports Volume VI', dated December, 19..
Image of The Balaena DUNIH 2008.43.2
DUNIH 2008.43.2
Slide, glass lantern slide of the Balaena, Dundee whaling vessel...
Image of Whaling ship DUNIH 1.486
DUNIH 1.486
Photograph, black and white, showing the deck of an unidentified whaling ship. Photograph labeled on..
Image of Waling station at Kerguelen Islands DUNIH 1.469
DUNIH 1.469
Photograph, black and white, of a whaling station at Kerguelen Islands, labeled on the back of the p..
Image of Whaling station Port Jeanne d'Arc Kerguelen. DUNIH 1.468
DUNIH 1.468
Photograph, black and white, of an old whaling station at Port Jeanne d'Arc on the Kerguelen Isl..
Image of Whaling station at Port Jeanne d'Arc DUNIH 1.467
DUNIH 1.467
Photograph, black and white, of an old whaling station at Port Jeanne d'Arc on the Kerguelen Isl..
Image of Port Jeanne d'Arc, Kerguelen. DUNIH 1.457
DUNIH 1.457
Photograph, black and white, taken of Port Jeanne d'Arc, Kerguelen, labeled 'a Norwegian wh..