Many of the men who went to work in the whaling industry saw it as a great adventure and it shaped the people they were to become. They are full of tales and stories of that time. But what about the women, children and communities they left behind? In the Whalers’ Gallery you can get up close and personal with some of the men and women connected to the story of whaling at South Georgia.
Discover more about some of the whalers and those associated with whaling in Whalers in Focus or explore the Roll Call, an ever-growing list of the whalers that lived and worked at South Georgia. Explore some of the more personal photographs taken by the whalers or delve into the stories from the women who lived in South Georgia and those that stayed at home.