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South Georgia’s whaling history to the prelude of the Falklands conflict (*)
Her destination was a cove in Stromness Bay which became known appropriately as Leith Harbour because the company building the station was Christian Salvesen's of Leith, on the outskirts of Edinburgh.
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Ships of the British whaling fleet in Antarctica
This first painting is the Southern Venturer at Leith Harbour Whaling Station in November 1961. I worked on the Southern Venturer this season — the last that Edinburgh-based Christian Salvesen ...
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Prue Leith hails transformation of ‘lacklustre’ train food
Delicious meals can absolutely be served on trains Dame Prue Leith More passengers at Newcastle station will be offered the ...
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A glimpse into the world of British whaling in the 1950s
because Grytviken whaling station was operated by an Argentine company, though almost all the managers and whalers were Norwegian. My friend George Bennett was the chemist at Leith Harbour.