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Walter Livingstone-Learmonth fonds [textual record, graphic material] (R7461-0-3-E)

Date(s)

1887-1889

Lieu de création

Sans lieu, inconnu ou indéterminé

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Langue du document

Anglais

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Series consists of a one volume diary of a trip to Iceland in 1887 and a two volume diary of a voyage to Davis Straits and Baffin Bay in 1889, containing photographs of native peoples, whaling and northern scenery, and detailed descriptions of the buildings, people, wildlife and terrain of southwest Iceland. Livingstone-Learmonth journeyed to the Arctic in the nominal capacity of purser on the whaling ship Maud but in fact went on the voyage to photograph and study the North. This series also includes Livingstone-Learmonth's diary of a voyage in 1888 on the whaling ship Eclipse on which he served as supercargo in charge of solar observations and the meteorological log from 16 April to 6 June. The diary describes whaling methods, types of whales seen, and the hunting of seals, walruses, polar bears and narwhals. Photographs and an appendix containing a catch list and meteorological records is included in the journal.

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