Abner’s whale, from the Cruise of the Cachalot
[ad#intheboatshed-post] ‘We went alone, with barely a hundred fathoms of line, in case he should take it into his head to sound again. The speed at which we went made it appear as if a gale of wind was...
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Russel Ward’s Romany (see steam.co.nz). A lovely boat in a fabulous setting Reader Owen Sinclair has written in with a short report and some stunning photos from the 2011 New Zealand Antique &...
View ArticleTwo formidable women of Stromness
Mrs Humphrey’s House from Openplaques.org, Eliza FraserHouse licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 via Wikipedia Margaret Humphrey in 1836 set up her home as a hospital for a group of whalermen who were left...
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