Whaler Collection (page 4)

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

ALASKA: WHALING SHIP. The whaler Alexander straight up to the ice floor. Photographed in the late-19th century

WHALING EXPEDITION, 1866. Taking a Whale. Crew of whalers killing a whale. Wood engraving, American, 1866

WHALE AND HIS CAPTORS, 1850. Front page of Reverend Henry T. Cheevers book The Whale and His Captors; or The Whalemans Adventures, and The Whales Biography, New York, 1850

GREENLAND WHALING, 1789. The Greenland Whale Fishery. Aquatint, English, by Robert Dodd, 1789

WHALING, 16th CENTURY. The cutting up of a whale to the accompaniment of bagpipe music. Woodcut, French, 16th century

WHALING, 1903. Cutting in a sperm whale off the coast of New Bedford, Massachusetts. Photograph, 1903

WHALING, 1903. Mincing blubber aboard a ship off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1903

WHALE DISSECTION, 1555. The cutting up of a whale. Woodcut from Olaus Magnus Historia de Gentibus Septentrionalibus, Rome, Italy, 1555

WHALES & WHALING, c1840. Whalers at work on the shores of Greenland. Colored etching, English, c1840

WHALING: BLUBBER REMOVAL. Cutting blubber from a whale to bagpipe accompaniment. Woodcut, 16th century

ALASKA: WHALER, 1897. Inuit aboard the deck of a whaler off the coast of Alaska. Photographed by Samuel Call, 1897

MAKAH WHALING, c1910. Makah whalers cutting into a humpback whale at Neah Bay, Washington State. Photographed by Curtis Asahel, c1910-11

WHALER, 19th CENTURY. Return of the whaler. Drawing, American, late 19th century

ARCTIC WHALING, 1871. Hunting right whales in the Bering Sea and Arctic waters. Lithograph, American, 1871

MAKAH WHALER, c1915. Wilson Parker, a Makah Native American whaler, carrying seal-skin floats and a harpoon. Photogravure, c1915

NORWAY: WHALING, c1890. The Nancy Grey with whale off the coast of Skaaro, Norway. Photochrome, c1890-1900

JAPAN: WHALING, 1859. Whaling at the island of Goto, Hizen, Japan. Woodcut, 1859, by Hiroshige Utagawa

SPERM WHALING, 1870. Sperm whaling with its varieties. Lithograph showing different stages of whale hunting, American, 1870

CURRIER & IVES: WHALING. Lithograph, American, 19th century

HUNTING GREENLAND WHALE. Etching, English, c1840

Massachusetts, New Bedford. New Bedford Free Public Library. Lewis Temple statue, inventor of the iron toggle harpoon tip used in whaling

Four examples of the toggle harpoon, invented in 1848 by the American blacksmith Lewis Temple
TEMPLE: HARPOONS, 1848. Four examples of the toggle harpoon, invented in 1848 by the American blacksmith Lewis Temple

Lines of the whaler Reindeer, built at Rochester, Massachussetts, 1853. The ship was built for the Bering Sea whale
WHALING SHIP PLAN, 1853. Lines of the whaler Reindeer, built at Rochester, Massachussetts, 1853. The ship was built for the Bering Sea whale fishery

Whaling using a harpoon gun, 1890s C017 / 6894
Whaling using a harpoon gun, 19th-century artwork. New technologies, such as steam power, and new weapons, such as explosive harpoons and harpoons fired from cannons like this one

19th Century whale hunt, artwork C018 / 7009
19th Century whale hunt. 1870 woodcut print of whalers hunting a sperm whale (Physeter macrocephalus)

Fur seals by an abandoned whaling station C016 / 8065
Fur seals by an abandoned whaling station. Group of fur seals (family Otariidae) resting on a beach by the disused Stromness whaling station, on South Georgia

Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia C016 / 8064
Grytviken whaling station. Abandoned whaling ships beached at Grytviken whaling station, South Georgia. This is one of several abandoned whaling stations in South Georgia

Whaler in Tromso harbour with the Bridge and Cathedral in background, Tromso, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

The whaler that used to go to Svalbard, with warehouses behind that have been converted into offices, Tromso, Troms, Norway, Scandinavia, Europe

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

Terra Nova Steamship
This Scottish whaler is used by Captain Scott in his ill- fated attempt to be the first to reach the South Pole, 1911. launched 1884

Norway, Lofoten Islands, Moskenesoya Island, Reine, above Arctic Circle, traditional fishing and whaling village

Japanese scroll painting, c1800
JAPAN: WHALING, c1800. Japanese scroll painting, c1800

Thames Waterman on Massey Shaw fireboat
A Thames Waterman in traditional costume with a fire company badge on his left sleeve, standing on the deck of the LFBs Massey Shaw fireboat

WHALE BREACHING, 1845. Greenland whale breaching as whalers approach. Wood engraving, 1845

WHALING, 19th CENTURY. Stuck on a Breach. Wood engraving, American, late 19th century

WHALING, 19th CENTURY. Whaleboat being dragged by a harpooned whale (known as a Nantucket sleigh ride ). Line engraving, American, late 19th century, after Isaiah West Taber

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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.