SOME PHOTOS FROM TO THE FROZEN SOUTH

The following photos are from VILLIERS, A. J. (1924). To the frozen south. Hobart [Tasmania], Davies Bros.

These pictures could also accompany a reading of

VILLIERS, A. (1925). Whaling in the frozen south, being the story of the 1923-24 Norwegian whaling expedition to the Antarctic. Indianapolis, The Bobbs-Merrill co. 

 

Fig 1: The ROSS CLARK

 

Fig 2: The THREE STARS

 

Fig 3: CUTING IT FREE

 

Fig 4: FIVE LITTLE BOATS AND ONE BIG ONE

 

Fig 5: FIVE WHALE HUNTERS IN TOW

 

Fig 6: ALL IN A DAYS WORK

 

Fig 7: THICKER ICE

 

Fig 8: BUT DID HE PULL THE TRIGGER ?

 

Fig 9: ITS A LIVING

 

Fig 10: STILL PRACTICED TODAY

 

Fig 11: FLENSERS AT WORK

 

Fig 12: SOMETIMES THEY FELL IN

 

Fig 13: MOTHER SHIP IS WITHOUT RAMP

 

Fig 14: WHALE HUNTER

 

Fig 15: BLUE WHALE

 

Fig 16: ICED SHIP