Black
Fish or Pilot Whales stranded in Great Britain, Scotland,
Caithness, Thurso, photographic
postcard
Such strandings must have represented a huge
bounty for local populations in historical times, literally tonnes
and tonnes of food and resources arriving on the beach with no
effort required.
The
whaling gallery is a collection of images from a
whole range of sources. It is intended to inform
and illustrate a now (thankfully) vanished occupation and way of life that for the men
so engaged was hard and often
dangerous. It is intended for historical interest rather than a commentary on the ethics of whaling.
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