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Five digital photos of CBWC Cheynes II and whale processing 1977

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Wayne and Pam Osborn

1977

Subcollections

Photographs and slides

Overview

Five digital images, medium resolution images. Four of whale processing and one of Cheynes II at Town Jetty, Albany WA.

Historical information

These images were taken by tourists in 1977, one year before closure, . It was common for visitors to take photos of whale processing in the 1970s. The Cheynes II photo is taken form Town Jetty in Albany. The whale chasers docked at Town Jetty for crew to embark and disembark.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-128-PHS.2026.2a-e

Item type

Digital Photographs

Themes

Maritime

Maritime > Whaling

Transcripts

Five images of the whaling station taken in November 1977. Slide transparencies scanned to digital form. Taken on a visit to the whaling station in November 1977 (one year before closure). Pam (my wife) and I were travelling around Australia in a Kombi Van at the time. Budget $100 per week. Further underwater photographs of sperm whales in Azores are available if required.

Contextual information

All photos from the era have the potential to provide new information about active whaling in Albany.

Keywords

Cheynes Beach Whaling Company

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Cheynes II

Albany Whaling

Place made

Torndirrup, WA, Australia

Year

1977

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