The validation of British Arctic whaling information (1750-1850). ...
This dissertation examines the validity of whaling data arising from voyages to the Arctic seas by British whalers during the period 1750 to 1850. During the 18$^{th}$ and 19$^{th}$ centuries the British whaling industry was conducted from over 30 different ports. Information arising from the indust...
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Apollo - University of Cambridge Repository
2011
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| Online Access: | https://dx.doi.org/10.17863/cam.23598 https://www.repository.cam.ac.uk/handle/1810/276308 |
| Summary: | This dissertation examines the validity of whaling data arising from voyages to the Arctic seas by British whalers during the period 1750 to 1850. During the 18$^{th}$ and 19$^{th}$ centuries the British whaling industry was conducted from over 30 different ports. Information arising from the industry is still scattered, unconsolidated and without a central repository. This study makes use mainly of primary data extracted from contemporary documents such as ships' logs, journals, voyage listings, maps and pictures sourced from archives, museums, public and private collections and port authorities throughout Britain. Secondary sources include published scholarly works relevant to the industry. Much of this research material has been largely ignored as a resource for historical climatic and sociological information. This is due mainly to a lack of confidence in the integrity of observations made by mariners under-equipped and working in stressful circumstances. Before the widespread utilisation of ... |
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