Whaler Collection

Whaling ship diagram, 1800s
Deck plan and cutaway view of whaling schooner " Amelia" of New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1800s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

The Terra Nova, 1910
Sectional illustration of the Terra Nova, the Polar research ship used by Captain R.F. Scott in his Antarctic Expedition of 1910-1912. The Terra Nova was built as a Dundee whaler in 1884

RACE FOR A WHALE. Wood engraving, American, after Isaiah West Taber, 1874

Old Whaling Ship the Petrel and Gentoo penguins at old whaling station of Grytviken South Georgia November

The Whale, c1850. Artist: Benjamin Waterhouse Hawkins
The Whale, c1850. Around the main illustration of harpooning a whale and the whalers being tossed from their boat are vignettes of the uses to which the whale was put after the carcass had been cut

S. S. Terra Nova, June 1910
Cut-away illustration of the Terra Nova, the ship that Captain Scott used in his second expedition to the Antarctic, 1910-1913

A Whaler with Boats fast to a "Fish"(with the Gun Harpoon) (engraving)
655297 A Whaler with Boats fast to a " Fish" (with the Gun Harpoon) (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Bark Bounding Billow, c.1892 (oil on canvas)
PEM219470 Bark Bounding Billow, c.1892 (oil on canvas) by Bertoncini, John (1872-c.1930); Peabody Essex Museum, Salem, Massachusetts, USA.

Scenes in Japan: a Japanese whaling-boat, 1864. Creator: Unknown
Scenes in Japan: a Japanese whaling-boat, 1864. Engraving from a sketch by Mr. F. L. Bedwell, of '...a specimen of the curious boats employed by the Japanese in the whale-fishery along [the]

The Wreck of the Strathmore: taking the Survivors from the Island...1876. Creators: W. J. P. W. H. O
The Wreck of the Strathmore: taking the Survivors from the Island, from a sketch supplied by Mr. Spencer Joslen, 1876....the emigrant-ship Strathmore [was wrecked], in July last

Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. Creator: Albertus van Beest
Whales by an ice floe, 1830-1860. A whale spouts in the foreground as whalers approach with harpoons. In the background a three-masted sailing ship

Whaling, 1742-1801. Creator: Anon
Whaling, 1742-1801. Il Baleno e remigato alla nave'. Rowing boats drive the whales towards the ship

Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean, 1654-1708. Creator: Abraham Storck
Whaling Grounds in the Arctic Ocean, 1654-1708

Launch of the "Earl of Hardwicke", Whaling Ship, at Cowes, 1850. Creator: Unknown
Launch of the "Earl of Hardwicke", Whaling Ship, at Cowes, 1850. Launch of...a fine barque, measuring about 256 tons...built for the Southern Whale-Fishery Company, by Messrs

Whaling off the Coast of the Goto Islands (Goto kujira tsuki), from the series "One... c. 1831-33
Whaling off the Coast of the Goto Islands (Goto kujira tsuki), from the series "One Thousand Pictures of the Ocean (Chie no umi)", Japan, c. 1831-33

Image of a Whale Hunt at Goto, Hizen Province (Hizen Goto geiryo no zu), from the series "... 1859
Image of a Whale Hunt at Goto, Hizen Province (Hizen Goto geiryo no zu), from the series "One Hundred Famous Views in the Various Provinces (Shokoku meisho hyakkei)", 1859

Whaling Ships and Small Boats with Whale, 1769. Creator: Cornelis Ouboter van der Grient
Whaling Ships and Small Boats with Whale, 1769

Cutting up a blue whale, between c1900 and c1930. Creator: Unknown
Cutting up a blue whale, between c1900 and c1930

The whaler-Clayoquot, c1910. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The whaler-Clayoquot, c1910. Nootka Indian standing on shore with spear

Scapa Flow, Whaler Ramna stranded on battle cruiser Moltke on 23rd June 1919

The whaler Ramna stranded on German Battle Cruiser Moltke, Scapa Flow, Orkney, 23rd June 1919

A whaling ship in Melville Bay, Greenland, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Africa. European exploration of the Congo?
History of Africa. 19th century.... Mad with joy, Albert straddles the animal's body. He was one of the Danish crew of the whaler Albion who, together with the Scots

Search for the Andree expedition of 1897 which attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 1898 (print)
530623 Search for the Andree expedition of 1897 which attempted to reach the North Pole by balloon, 1898 (print) by French School

In the midst of Leviathan. ; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. Creator: Unknown
In the midst of " Leviathan." ; A Boat adventure in the Behrings Sea, 1875. [Dramatic arctic scene with whales and sailing ship in rough seas]. From, Illustrated Travels by H.W. Bates

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Canada, Nunavut, Baffin Island, Kekerten Island. Kekerten Historic Park preserves whaling artifacts. Rowboat with Penny's Harbor in distance. (Large format sizes available) Date: 17/02/2010

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Canada, Nunavut, Kekerten Island. Kekerten Historic Park preserves whaling artifacts. Qammaq, whaler's home made from wood or bone. (Large format sizes available) Date: 17/02/2010

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Canada, Nunavut, Qikiqtaaluk Region, Kekerten Island off the coast of Baffin Island. Kekerten Historic Park, Penny's Harbor. (Large format sizes available) Date: 17/02/2010

The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690 / 1700. Creator: Abraham Storck
The Dutch Whaling Fleet, 1690/1700. Sailors harpooning whales and attacking polar bears

The Whaler - Clayoquot, 1915. Creator: Edward Sheriff Curtis
The Whaler - Clayoquot, 1915. [Native American man from the west coast of Canada]. Photogravure, plate 394 from " The North American Indian, volume 11" (1916)

Whalers gauging oil in barrels, from The American Whale Fishery, c. 1850 (engraving)
1147279 Whalers gauging oil in barrels, from The American Whale Fishery, c.1850 (engraving) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; American

Steamers as Whalers, 1890s (engraving)
1147289 Steamers as Whalers, 1890s (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

The "Terra Nova"(chromolitho)
2790851 The " Terra Nova" (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The " Terra Nova." Illustration for one of a set of cigarette cards)

Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print)
2630131 Whalers Harpooning a Sperm Whale Off New Bedford, Massachusetts, 1910 (screen print) by American School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Historical views of Poland. Polish men in the city of Cracow 55, Peter the Wild Boy found in a forest near Hamelin 56, and the inflammable springs near Cracow 57

Jointing a whale and whaling, from Appendix historiae quadrupedum
CHT163004 Jointing a whale and whaling, from Appendix historiae quadrupedum, viviparorum et ovipororum by Conrad Gesner (1516-65) swiss naturalist, 1554 (colour engraving) by Swiss School

Whaling implements, 2nd half of 18th century (colour engraving)
CHT163005 Whaling implements, 2nd half of 18th century (colour engraving) by French School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Whalers harpooning whales in the North Sea 4, sailors walking on ice fields in the Arctic 5
6338024 Whalers harpooning whales in the North Sea 4, sailors walking on ice fields in the Arctic 5, and view of Hekla volcano and geyser in Iceland 6 by English School

Whaler Moored to Ice, 1892-93 (oil on board)
6198110 Whaler Moored to Ice, 1892-93 (oil on board) by Burn-Murdoch, William G. (1862-1939); 78x77 cm; The McManus, Dundee, UK; Dundee Art Galleries and Museums; English, out of copyright

The Northern Whale Fishery: The ship Harmony of Hull and other ice-bound whalers
5981335 The Northern Whale Fishery: The ship Harmony of Hull and other ice-bound whalers, hunting seals, narwhals and whales on the Davis Straits whaling ground off Greenland

Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic (b / w photo)
6015630 Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic (b/w photo) by European Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Whaling ship with its catch in the Arctic)

Bowhead whale, Balaena mysticetus, being hunted by whalers with harpoons. Engraving by Fournier after an illustration by Edouard Travies from Charles d Orbignys Dictionnaire Universel d Histoire

The crew of a shipwrecked whaler rescued on a block of ice left two days... (colour litho)
2815020 The crew of a shipwrecked whaler rescued on a block of ice left two days... (colour litho) by Beltrame, Achille (1871-1945); Private Collection; (add.info)

Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine (engraving)
2789227 Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Une Pinte De Lait... De Baleine)

A Ships Regatta at Trinidad (engraving)
1616630 A Ships Regatta at Trinidad (engraving) by Wilson, Thomas Harrington (fl.1842-86) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Ships Regatta at Trinidad)

The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c. 1720 (colour litho)
1147293 The Greenland or Whale Fishery, engraved by E. Kirkall, c.1720 (colour litho) by Baston, Thomas (fl.1715-21) (after); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; British, out of copyright

Whalers at Work, 1890s (engraving)
1147290 Whalers at Work, 1890s (engraving) by Unknown Artist, (19th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark Pictures; out of copyright

Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut)
1147287 Whaling ships, from Jacob Segersz van der Brugges Journael, 1634 (woodcut) by Dutch School, (17th century); Private Collection; Peter Newark American Pictures; Dutch, 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.