Related Material

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A log book of a whaling voyage of the ship 'Eagle' sailing from Hull to Greenland (1820-1823) is held at reference C DBX/5/1.

Hull Maritime Museum holds the original whaling log books for the vessels: Swan (1817); Neptune (1821); Royal George (1821); Duncombe (1822); Volunteer (1832, 1833 and 1834); Dordon (1831) and Truelove (1859, 1860 and 1861). A microfilm copy of these log books can be found at reference L DMWH/3/2-3 . The museum also holds a large collection of scrimshaw objects. See <http://www.hullcc.gov.uk/museumcollections/> for further information.

Hull Trinity House holds the original whaling log books for the following vessels: Ariel (1828); Andrew Marvel (1828); Dordon (1828); Comet (1812-1814, 1814-1815 and 1815). With the exception of the ship Comet, microfilm copies of these log books can be found at reference L DMWH/3/1.

The Local Studies Library has a collection of books relating to the general history of whaling and the natural history of whales with the emphasis of the collection being on Hull's role and involvement, which can be found at reference L(WHA).

See also 'British Arctic whaling logbooks and journals: a provisional listing' in Polar Record' (2008), 44 pp.311-320 Cambridge University Press.

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