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Dundee Whaling Expedition
The Dundee Whaling Expedition (1892–1893) was a commercial voyage from Scotland to Antarctica. Whaling in the Arctic was in decline from overfishing. The merchants of Dundee decided to equip a fleet to sail all the way to the Weddell Sea in search of right whales. Antarctic whaling was mostly done from shore-based stations. On 6 September 1892, four steam-powered whaling ships, the , , '' Diana'' and ''Polar Star'', set off.Voyage of the Balaena Glasgow Digital Library, retrieved 3 December 2013 In the end they found no whales they could harvest as the s of the Antarctic were too powerful to be captured. However, the expedition managed to make a profit by collecting numerous seal pelts. The ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dundee Antarctic Whaling Expedition 1892
Dundee (; sco, Dundee; gd, Dùn Dè or ) is Scotland's List of towns and cities in Scotland by population, fourth-largest city and the List of urban areas in the United Kingdom, 51st-most-populous built-up area in the United Kingdom. The mid-year population estimate for 2016 was , giving Dundee a population density of 2,478/km2 or 6,420/sq mi, the List of Scottish council areas by population density, second-highest in Scotland. It lies within the eastern central Lowlands on the north bank of the Firth of Tay, which feeds into the North Sea. Under the name of Dundee City, it forms one of the 32 Council areas of Scotland, council areas used for local government in Scotland. Within the boundaries of the Shires of Scotland, historic county of Angus, Scotland, Angus, the city developed into a burgh in the late 12th century and established itself as an important east coast trading port. Rapid expansion was brought on by the Industrial Revolution, particularly in the 19th century w ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Thomas Robertson (sailor)
Thomas, Tom or Tommy Robertson may refer to: * Thomas Robertson (priest) (fl. 1532–1559), Anglican Archdeacon of Leicester and Dean of Durham *Thomas Alexander Robertson (1909–1973), better known by his pen name of "Vagaland", Shetland poet *Thomas Bolling Robertson (born 1950), American diplomat, ambassador to Slovenia 2004–2008 *Thomas Campbell Robertson (1789–1863), British civil servant in India *Thomas Chalmers Robertson (1907–1989), author, ecologist and conservationist from South Africa *Thomas William Robertson (1829–1871), English dramatist and stage director *Hamza Robertson (Tom Robertson, born 1982), English singer * T. A. Robertson (Thomas Argyll Robertson, 1909–1994), Scottish MI5 intelligence officer *Thomas Dolby (Thomas Morgan Robertson, born 1958), musician * Thomas Robertson (minister) (died 1799), co-founder of the Royal Society of Edinburgh * Thomas S. Robertson, Scottish-born American professor of marketing * Thomas Graham Robertson, Lord Robertson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joinville Island Group
Joinville Island group is a group of antarctic islands, lying off the northeastern tip of the Antarctic Peninsula, from which Joinville Island group is separated by the Antarctic Sound. Joinville Island, located at , is the largest island of the Joinville Island group. Immediately north of Joinville Island and separated by Larsen Channel lies D'Urville Island, Antarctica, the northernmost island of the Joinville Island group, being located at . The Joinville Island group was discovered in 1838 by a French expedition under Captain Jules Dumont d'Urville. See also * Composite Antarctic Gazetteer * List of Antarctic and sub-Antarctic islands * List of Antarctic islands south of 60° S * SCAR * Territorial claims in Antarctica Seven sovereign states – Argentina, Australia, Chile, France, New Zealand, Norway, and the United Kingdom – have made eight territorial claims in Antarctica. These countries have tended to place their Antarctic scientific observation and st ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 In Antarctica
Events January–March * January 2 – Webb C. Ball introduces railroad chronometers, which become the general railroad timepiece standards in North America. * Mark Twain started writing Puddn'head Wilson. * January 6 – The Washington National Cathedral is chartered by Congress; the charter is signed by President Benjamin Harrison. * January 13 ** The Independent Labour Party of the United Kingdom has its first meeting. ** U.S. Marines from the ''USS Boston'' land in Honolulu, Hawaii, to prevent the queen from abrogating the Bayonet Constitution. * January 15 – The ''Telefon Hírmondó'' service starts with around 60 subscribers, in Budapest. * January 17 – Overthrow of the Kingdom of Hawaii: Lorrin A. Thurston and the Citizen's Committee of Public Safety in Hawaii, with the intervention of the United States Marine Corps, overthrow the government of Queen Liliuokalani. * January 21 ** The Cherry Sisters first perform in Marion, Iowa. ** The Tat ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 In Antarctica
Year 189 ( CLXXXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Silanus and Silanus (or, less frequently, year 942 ''Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 189 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Plague (possibly smallpox) kills as many as 2,000 people per day in Rome. Farmers are unable to harvest their crops, and food shortages bring riots in the city. China * Liu Bian succeeds Emperor Ling, as Chinese emperor of the Han Dynasty. * Dong Zhuo has Liu Bian deposed, and installs Emperor Xian as emperor. * Two thousand eunuchs in the palace are slaughtered in a violent purge in Luoyang, the capital of Han. By topic Arts and sciences * Galen publishes his ''"Treatise on the various temperaments"'' (aka ''O ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1893 In Scotland
Events from the year 1893 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal – Sir George Trevelyan, Bt Law officers * Lord Advocate – John Blair Balfour * Solicitor General for Scotland – Alexander Asher Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – Lord Robertson * Lord Justice Clerk – Lord Kingsburgh Events * 20 April – gaff rigged racing cutter yacht HMY ''Britannia'', designed by George Lennox Watson for Albert Edward, Prince of Wales, is launched at D. and W. Henderson and Company's yard at Partick on the River Clyde. * 29 April – gaff rigged racing cutter yacht ''Valkyrie II'', designed by George Lennox Watson for Lord Dunraven to challenge the America's Cup, is launched at D. and W. Henderson and Company's yard at Partick on the River Clyde. * 6 July – replacement Bonar Bridge opened. * 12 July – Dundee football club formed. * 10 August – ** Elgin City F.C. formed. ** Ardlamo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1892 In Scotland
Events from the year 1892 in Scotland. Incumbents * Secretary for Scotland and Keeper of the Great Seal of Scotland, Keeper of the Great Seal – Schomberg Kerr, 9th Marquess of Lothian, The Marquess of Lothian, until 11 August; then Sir George Trevelyan, 2nd Baronet, Sir George Trevelyan, Bt Law officers * Lord Advocate – Charles Pearson, Lord Pearson, Sir Charles Pearson until August; then John Balfour, 1st Baron Kinross, John Blair Balfour * Solicitor General for Scotland – Andrew Murray, 1st Viscount Dunedin, Andrew Murray; then Alexander Asher Judiciary * Lord President of the Court of Session and Lord Justice General – James Robertson, Baron Robertson, Lord Robertson * Lord Justice Clerk – John Macdonald, Lord Kingsburgh, Lord Kingsburgh Events * 29 January – original bridge at Bonar Bridge swept away by flood * February – Scottish Universities Commissioners publish an ordinance authorising Scottish universities to provide for the education and gradua ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
