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Grytviken was a Norwegian whaling station on the British isle of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. Opened in the early 1900s, it employed over 200 men at its peak. Due to the collapse of whale stocks it was mothballed in the 1960s and never reopened. It has recently been preserved by the British government who conduct fishery protection and scientific research at a nearby site.
Grytviken with Mt Hodges above
Grytviken from Mt Hodges!
Looking down on the site
British made generator set
Whale catcher Petrel
Oil tanks
Steam driven pully
Oil processing stack
Boilers
Well preserved Norwegian Church almost identical to the one in Cardiff Bay. No tripod though
Tender boat Fenix unlikely to rise again
Sadly other buildings such as accommodation blocks had been demolished, but it was still a good wander.
Hope they were worth the wait
Grytviken was a Norwegian whaling station on the British isle of South Georgia in the South Atlantic. Opened in the early 1900s, it employed over 200 men at its peak. Due to the collapse of whale stocks it was mothballed in the 1960s and never reopened. It has recently been preserved by the British government who conduct fishery protection and scientific research at a nearby site.
Grytviken with Mt Hodges above
Grytviken from Mt Hodges!
Looking down on the site
British made generator set
Whale catcher Petrel
Oil tanks
Steam driven pully
Oil processing stack
Boilers
Well preserved Norwegian Church almost identical to the one in Cardiff Bay. No tripod though
Tender boat Fenix unlikely to rise again
Sadly other buildings such as accommodation blocks had been demolished, but it was still a good wander.
Hope they were worth the wait
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