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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 …
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Scrimshaw: unlocking the cultural and biological archive of sea mammal art
… flourished among the crews of industrial whaling ships. Scrimshaw collections represent a unique cultural and biological archive of pre-industrial/industrial sperm whale populations, but the rarity, collectability, and high value of genuine nineteenth century scrimshaw specimens have …