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Orwell
Whaling Factory Ship
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Photograph courtesy R. Burton - picture taken 1925
The first years of whaling at Signy saw the processing of the whales take place on factory ships such as the Orwell here. It was only later that a shore-built station was built. Like many ships that visited Signy in the early years of its occupation, the Orwell left it's name attached to a landmark, in this case the Orwell glacier that is just to the left of this picture. The prominent hill to the right, Jane Peak is also named after an early visiting ship, the Jane.
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| This picture is one of a collection assembled in
2007 on the 60th anniversary of Signy Island Base: 60°43'S 045°36'W.
Thank you to those who sent their treasured memories of their time in
Antarctica and allowed them to be made into a commemorative cd and then
placed here on the web. The reunion weekend was
14-16 September 2007. |
