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REPORT TO BRANCH SECRETARY RE. CLOSURE OF CBWC

J.ISHERWOOD (Industrial Officer)
1978
Subcollections
CBWC Unbound documents
Overview

A foolscap typed document of 5 pages, stapled. Typed on a manual typewriter. Pages have some stains.

Historical information

A report to to the Branch Secretary on the whaling industry in Albany written in 1978 by the Industrial Officer. Outlines the intention to close the whaling station and the discussion between the CBWC employees, the company and government.
Details the reasoning behind the station's closure (financial, social pressures).
Highlights the feelings of the employees towards the decision and their anger at the time.
Discusses the impact the closure will have on the employees, their families and the town of Albany as a whole, through loss of employment and a primary industry.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-128-CCBW.2017.17
Item type
Documents
Themes
Maritime > Whaling
Material
Paper
Width
210 mm
Height or length
335 mm
Inscriptions and markings

J. Isherwood

Contextual information

The document is significant as a contribution to our understanding of the events leading to the closure of the Whaling Station.

Keywords
Cheyne Beach Whaling Co
Cheyne Beach Whaling Station
Closure Of Whaling Station
Employees
Albany Town
Year
1978
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Last modified
Wednesday, 14 October, 2026
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Albany's Historic Whaling Station

Albany's Historic Whaling Station

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