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Leith Harbour, South Georgia circa 1952 Thanks to Geir Rosset, who put the panorama together from two negatives. My father took the photos apparently with the purpose of producing the effect above. My father was an engineer onboard the factory ship and also superintendant in charge...

3rd Engineers' pay for the 1951/52 Whaling Season in the South Atlantic aboard Southern Venturer. £39. 14s 4d per month - while whaling £8. 1s 1d per month - during voyage to and from UK ports £305 in whale oil bonus for the season £214 in overtime payments A total of around £870 for...

Views from wheelhouse of Whale Catcher 'Southern Rider' Photos taken 1950 Season in South Atlantic.

One of my father's Certificates of Service. From Salvesens' Whale Factory Ship 'Southern Venturer' - 1951 The text that is missing from the bottom reads: 'Mr Greig leaves the vessel of his own accord with the view to sitting his 1st Class Certificate in which project we wish him every success'

Another page from an album of my father's photographs - compiled in 1950 in the southern Atlantic. 'Unidentified Whale Catcher' & 'Southern Venturer'

Another page from an album of my father's photographs - compiled in 1950 in the southern Atlantic. 'Stromness Harbour' & 'Stromness Floating Dock'

Another page from an album of my father's photographs - compiled in 1950 in the southern Atlantic. 'Recreation on a Saturday afternoon' (My father centre of photo) & 'Homeward bound out of Leith Harbour'

Another page from an album of my father's photographs - compiled in 1950 in the southern Atlantic.

One of Salvesens' whalers in the South Atlantic, circa 1950

Factory Ship 'Southern Venturer' bunkering at Teneriffe, October 1949 prior to sailing to South Georgia.

Salvesens Coaster the Virgila 73 at the dreaded sulphur berth.....it`s either loading or discharging at Bayonne, in France or Manchester !?

Salvesens Coaster, the Virgilia 1973, and not a `drop/drink ` in sight !? :o) L x R : Wattie, Ian, Me and Sinbad the Bosun :o)