Salvesen of Leith
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- Author(s) Vamplew, Wray
- Publication type Monograph
- Year published 1975
- Pages 311pp; illus
- Publisher Scottish Academic Press
- Place Published Edinburgh
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- Country England
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Scholarly work. Commissioned narrative history overall 'showing the influence of both personal factors and the economic situation on the development of Christan Salvesen Ltd' Focuses especially on whaling. Structure in two parts: 1] 'Shipowners and traders' and 2] 'Whalers'. Chapters include: Part 1 - 'From the Mandal River to the Water of Leit'; 'The two brothers'; 'The building of a fleet'; 'Christian sails alone'; 'Brokers and merchants'; 'Oil for the lamps of Norway'; 'Perils of diversity'; 'The U-boats defied'; 'Steering through a slump'; 'The fleet at war again'. Part 2 - 'Whales in the north'; 'Down to the Antarctic'; 'The open sea'; 'From expansion to restriction'; 'Man and methods'; 'The last good years'; 'Farewell to Whaling'. Extensive appendices provide financial analysis, analysis of fleets, analysis of catches, analysis of other activities, list of directors, etc. Some coverage of South Georgia Co, Turnbull, Salvesen & Co, Unilever Ltd. Much about whaling in general