Grytviken: A Ghost Town at the End of the World

             Grytviken, South Georgia.

Grytviken was the largest whaling station on South Georgia, part of the British Overseas Territory of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands in the South Atlantic. The settlement, which is located at the head of King Edward Cove within the larger Cumberland East Bay, was considered the best harbour on South Georgia Island. It was founded on November 16, 1904, by Carl Anton Larsen of Sandefjord, Norway.

Despite being founded by a Norwegian, the settlement's name, Grytviken, was named by Swedish archaeologist Johan Gunnar Andersson and means "the Pot Bay". The name was coined in 1902 by the Swedish Antarctic Expedition and documented by the surveyor Johan Gunnar Andersson, after the expedition found old English try pots used to render seal oil at the site. Grytviken is built on a substantial area of sheltered, flat land and has a good supply of fresh water. Although it was the largest settlement on South Georgia, the island's capital and administration was based at the British Antarctic Survey research station at King Edward Point. The station closed in December 1966 when dwindling whales stocks made it uneconomical.

Grytviken no longer has permanent residents. It is temporarily inhabited during the summer months by a few staff who manage the South Georgia Museum. The settlement has become a popular attraction for Antarctic cruise lines, with many tourists visiting the resting places of polar explorers Ernest Shackleton and Frank Wild in Grytviken's graveyard.

Wikipedia

Taken on: January 8, 2020

Tags:

Grytviken

South Georgia

old ships

HDR

Petrel

whale catcher

hvalbåt « less

Sets appears in: • South Georgia • Historic Places

Groups appears in: • beach lovers. . . • piers, boardwalks & any thing else sea side more » • RUSTY and CRUSTY • Art of Photography - The Eye of the Beholder! • Historic Preservation • Water... Oceans, Lakes, Rivers, Creeks • Beaches • Historical places • HDR • The Rust Bucket • Sea & Ocean ( invite your contacts ) • Seas, Oceans, Rivers and sun • Old Structures. • The Beach and the Sea • Old Stuff • History is All Around Us • Rusted • HDR NO HOLDS BARRED • HDR for Free • Old Buildings & More..... • Cool HDR, dude! • HDR macht süchtig • HDR German • Dramatic Color - Bold, Bright, Intense! • HDR Extremes • Whaling ⇂ • ART History • HDR Landscapes • HDR ADDICTED • Historical Buildings and Landmarks (No Limits) • HDR en français ! • HDR Anything • (Water Pics Only).. from a drop to an ocean .. • HDR HDR • Sea Sand Sun...ocean • Historic City Centres (post 1....1) • Beach life and beaches • HDR - From The Real Masters • Gold Star Awards Level 1 (1P/3C) • Dragon Gold Award " The Best Of Flickr " • Golden Globe 1 Awards • Old Buildings and Structures • HDR-Imaging • "History & Antiquities (Post 5 - Award 3)" • HDR Club • Beaches - Around the World • ALL HDR PHOTOS(OVER THE TOPTHE BETTER) • The SEA, COASTLINES and BEACHES. • HDR - PASSION • Shells, BeachGlass, Sea Creatures, Beach, Birds etc. comment 3 • HDR All Day! • SEA&BEACH VIEW • HDR FUN • HDR Creative Shots • Sea & Ocean Beauty • **HDR Terrorist (Post 1, Comment 2)** • Beaches & Landscapes • The 7 Seas & 5 Oceans of the World • Gran HDR...(Por cada una Comenta una) • Mar y Barcos / Sea & Boats (P1 - C2)... Sweeper active now • Beaches of the World (geotagged) • The Key of Your Mind GOLD ☼ • Gold Heart!(Post2+Comment5)*Sweeper Active* • ₪ HISTORY & MYSTERY Society ₪ Add 1 | Award 3 • !* Gold Sealings ♠ ONLY Memories ♠ NO FLOWERS! P1/A2 ♠ • HDR Freedom • Fine Gold • ! * Dia de luz festa de sol / Day festival of sunlight • HDR Worlds • H-D-R The Best • Water, oceans, seas, lakes, rivers, streams, waterfalls, clouds « less

Stats: 4,465 views / 6 comments