Whaler Collection (page 3)

An Incident of Whaling. Creator: William Bradford
An Incident of Whaling. (American, 1823-1892)

Off Greenland—Whaler Seeking Open Water. Creator: William Bradford
Off Greenland--Whaler Seeking Open Water

Shipwreck off Nantucket (Wreck off Nantucket after a Storm), ca. 1860-61. Creator
Shipwreck off Nantucket (Wreck off Nantucket after a Storm), ca. 1860-61

Replenishing the Ships Larder with Codfish off the Newfoundland Coast, 1811-ca. 1813

Whalers, ca. 1845. Creator: JMW Turner
Whalers, ca. 1845

Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). Creator: Elisha Kirkall
Whale or Greenland Fishery, 1720, (1946). British whaling ships off the coast of Greenland: sailors in small rowing boats hunt whales with harpoons; men attack a polar bear at bottom left

Whaling in the Antarctic. Creator: Keith Henderson
Whaling in the Antarctic. A whale is hit by a harpoon. Empire Marketing Board poster

The Sperm-Whale, 1882. Creator: Unknown
The Sperm-Whale, 1882. From " St. Nicholas: Volume IX. Part I. November 1881, to May 1882". [Scribner & Co. New York, 1882]

Whalers slice open their catch and find Jonah !! Date: circa 1910

Nordkapp (North Cape) - Norway - Cliffs of the Cape, a smaller Whaler, a hexagonal hut and Polar Bear, completing the Arctic Iconography! Date: circa 1898

South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. Artist: Thomas Sutherland
South Sea Whale Fishery, 1825. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Northern Whale Fishery, c1829. Artist: Edward Duncan
Northern Whale Fishery, c1829. From Adventures By Sea From Art of Old Time, by Basil Lubbock. [The Studio Ltd. London, 1925]

Whaling, Magdalene Bay, Spitzbergen, Norway, 1929

A whaler, Magdalene Bay, Spitzbergen, Norway, 1929

Whalers (Boiling Blubber) Entangled in Flaw Ice, Endeavouring to Extricate Themselves, 1846. Artist: JMW Turner
Whalers (Boiling Blubber) Entangled in Flaw Ice, Endeavouring to Extricate Themselves, 1846. From the Tate Gallery, London

Carving of an Inuit whale-hunt on an ivory snow-knife, 19th century
Carving of a Western Inuit whale-hunt on an ivory snow-knife made from walrus tusk. From the British Museums collection, 19th century

WHALING SHIP, 1924. The Wanderer, the last full-rigged whaling ship to sail from New Bedford, Massachusetts, lies wrecked on the rocks off Cuttyhunk Island, near Cape Cod, 26 August 1924

Nantucket in the 1850s
Sailing ships in the harbor of Nantucket, Massachusetts, 1850s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Sailors " gamming" - talking and entertaining each other on a whaling-ship, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Harpooning a whale, 1800s
Whalers in longboats lancing a whale with harpoons, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Whale and polar bear hunting in the Arctic Ocean in the late 18th century

Greenland whale fishery in the 18th century. From British Polar Explorers, published 1943

Whaling. After a woodcut from J. van der Brugges Journal, 1634. From British Polar Explorers, published 1943

Adriaen van Salm Painting shades gray whalers
Adriaen van Salm, Painting in shades of gray, with whalers in operation, painting visual material paint oil paint wood, Painting picture: panel Reclining rectangle

Whaler Islet With View Towards Flores Island; Vancouver Island British Columbia Canada

Whalers jewellery store, Miami, Florida, USA
Whalers jewellery store, East Flagler Street, Miami, Florida, USA. Claimed to be the oldest jewellery store in Miami. Date: circa 1915

Whaler with Harpoon
A fisherman on the deck of a whaling ship next to a large harpoon. Date: early 1930s

WHALING: TRYING OUT, 1874. Try-works or boilers set in brick on the deck, are used to reduce the whale blubber to oil in the process called trying out. Wood engraving, American, 1874

Longboats pursuing a whale, 1800s
Longboats racing to harpoon a whale. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Old Whaling ship hove down for repairs, New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

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Old wooden whaling-ship under sail. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Thar she blows
Whaling schooner lookout calling, " There she blows!" Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Old Whalers boats, Whalers Bay, Deception Island, Antarctica, January

Whalers attacked by polar bears. 19th century

Whaling ship in rough seas. Date: late 19th century

Whaling / New England
A small whaler makes haste towards its target, in choppy seas off New England, U.S.A. Date: 1890

LFB firefighters in whaler race, River Thames
LFB firefighters crew in a whaler race for the Fishmongers Cup, posing for their photo on the River Thames, 27 September 1958

WHALER, 19th CENTURY. A replica of the Charles W. Morgan, a 19th-century American whaler. Photographed c1922

WHALER, c1935. A whaler with the harpoon gun on the prow. Photographed c1935-45

WHALING, c1935. Removing blubber from whale with cutting spade. Photographed c1935-45

WHALING, c1935. Removing blubber from whale. Photographed c1935-45

WHALING, c1935. Two gunners on a whaling ship hauling in harpooned whale with manila lines. Photographed c1935-45

ALASKA: WHALE HEAD. Local fisherman with whale head and skeleton. Photographed in the early 20th century

ALASKA: WHALING. Cutting into a blue whale on a beach in Alaska. Photograph, early 20th century

Harpooning A Whale
An engraving of whalers at sea in a small boat attacking a whale with a had harpoon, circa 1820. (Photo by Kean Collection/Getty Images)

CUTTING UP OF A WHALE. The cutting up of a whale to the accompaniment of bagpipe music. French woodcut, 16th century

ALASKA: WHALE MEAT, c1929. An Eskimo man standing under a structure with whale meat hanging to dry, Hooper Bay, Alaska. Photographed by Edward S. Curtis, c1929

Jointing a whale, from Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet, 1575
XIR164759 Jointing a whale, from Cosmographie universelle by Andre Thevet, 1575 (engraving) (b/w photo) by Thevet, Andre (1504-92); Bibliotheque Nationale, Paris, France; French, out of copyright

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"Whaler: A Glimpse into the Thrilling World of Whaling" Step aboard The Terra Nova, 1910, and embark on a captivating journey through time. This wood engraving, American, after Isaiah West Taber in 1874, takes us back to an era when whaling was a race for survival and riches. Delve into the depths of history with a fascinating diagram of a whaling ship from the 1800s. Explore every nook and cranny as you imagine life on board these magnificent vessels. Picture Old Whaling Ship Petrel surrounded by graceful Gentoo penguins at Grytviken's ancient whaling station—a testament to man's interaction with nature. Witness the heart-pounding moment when a skilled whaler harpoons its prey—a "Fish"—in an intense engraving that captures both danger and skill. Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins' artistic masterpiece, The Whale c1850, brings this majestic creature to life before your eyes. Feel the excitement pulsating through S. S. Terra Nova in June 1910 as it sets sail on another daring expedition. Join brave men engaged in their perilous pursuit—whaleboat being dragged by a harpooned whale—an adrenaline-fueled Nantucket sleigh ride etched forever in late 19th-century American engravings. Marvel at Scapa Flow's dramatic scene where Whaler Ramna finds itself stranded upon a German Battle Cruiser during wartime chaos—an unexpected twist in their treacherous quest for whales. Travel further north to Melville Bay, Greenland during the Victorian period—a hauntingly beautiful landscape where an imposing whaling ship stands against icy waters—the epitome of European exploration amidst challenging conditions. As we reflect upon Africa's connection to this narrative-rich industry—perhaps European exploration of Congo—we are reminded that our past is intertwined with tales of adventure and discovery that shaped our world today.