The Dundee Whalers 1750-1914
eBook - ePub

The Dundee Whalers 1750-1914

1750–1914

  1. 300 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

The Dundee Whalers 1750-1914

1750–1914

About this book

This is a study of what was Britain's leading whaling port. Today, Dundee captains and the city's whaling fleet have a permanent place in the geography of the world. Cape Adams, Cape Milne, Artic Bay and Eclipse Sound recall an era when the city's stoutly built ships, manned by heroic adventurers, discovered new routes, made new friends, but seldom sailed far from danger.In Dundee itself, streets such as Whale Lane and Baffin Street serve as reminders of an era in which Dundee dominated the whaling grounds. Moreover, the Dundee fleet has excelled as polar exploration ships, providing vessels for Captain Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Admiral Byrd, leaving a permanent reminder of the city's historic role at Dundee Island, Antarctica. An appendix lists all the ships and their captains.

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Information

Publisher
John Donald
Year
2003
Print ISBN
9781862322073
eBook ISBN
9781788854092
Topic
History
Subtopic
British History
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright
  5. Contents
  6. Illustrations
  7. Maps and Tables
  8. Acknowledgements
  9. Introduction
  10. 1. Northward Ho!
  11. 2. ‘Blubbertown’
  12. 3. There She Blows!
  13. 4. On Top of the World
  14. 5. Human Cargoes – Native and Natural
  15. 6. Cauld Winter Was Howlin’
  16. 7. Diversification and Decline
  17. 8. The Lasting Legacy
  18. Appendix 1. The Dundee whaling fleet, 1753–1922
  19. Appendix 2. Glossary of whaling terms
  20. Sources and Select Bibliography
  21. Index