Leith Harbour - old, abandoned and largest of all seven whaling stations on South Georgia - whaling base in Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. Stock Image
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Leith Harbour - old, abandoned and largest of all seven whaling stations on South Georgia - whaling base in Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia. Leith Harbour was a whaling base in Leith Harbour on the north coast of South Georgia, built and operated by Christian Salvesen & Company, Edinburgh. The base was in use from 1909 to 1965 and was the largest of seven whaling stations on South Georgia. It was located in Stromness Bay near its entrance on the shore of a glacial creek. William Storm Harrison was prominently involved in the foundation.
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