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Armitt Talk Series 2024: The Burneside Whale: A History of Whales and Whaling through Whalebone Arches
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Whalebone arches were once a common sight across Britain, especially near to whaling ports like Hull, Whitby, Newcastle, Dundee, and London. The Burneside jaw bones, best seen from the top deck of the 555 bus, are among the few now remaining. This talk will explore the strange popularity of whalebone as decoration and status symbol in the 18th and 19th centuries, and the whaling industry or "Greenland Trade" behind it.
About the speaker
Dr. Chris Routledge has been interested in whales, whaling and whalebones since he was a boy growing up near Hull. In 2013, he organised the first live public reading of Moby Dick in the UK at the Merseyside Maritime Museum in Liverpool. He is currently researching a book about the Arctic whaler and scientist William Scoresby Jr.
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