Captain James Fairweather : whaler and shipmaster : his life and career 1853-1933 / by his granddaughter Nancy Rycroft.
Captain James Fairweather : whaler and shipmaster : his life and career 1853-1933 / by his granddaughter Nancy Rycroft.
By
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Rycroft, Nancy.
Publication Date
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2005
Publication Information
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[S.l.] : Fairweather Books,
Physical Description
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201 p. : ill., maps, ports.
Subject Term
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Whaling masters -- Biography.
Whaling.
Bibliography Note
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Includes bibliographical references.
Summary
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An account of the long, adventurous and varied life of Captain James Fairweather of Dundee, from his childhood attempt to run away to sea, through his years in the Dundee Whaling Fleet voyaging to the Arctic and north-eastern Canada; his years in the merchant service, particularly in the Indian Ocean, his last voyage to the Arctic in 1914, Wartime Service and lastly as Captain of the Discovery for the 1916 Shackleton Relief expedition. His personal life is also recounted. The Captain displays his robust sense of humour in extracts from his privately printed memoirs.
Language
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English
ISBN
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9780955173905
General Note
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References to Newfoundland.
Library | Collection | Collection | Call Number | Status |
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Bonavista (BBA) | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B F16R | Please Request |
Corner Brook (WCB) | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B F16R | Checked In |
Gander (GGR) | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B F16R | Checked In |
Mount Pearl (AMP) R. King | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B F16R | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Bio NL | Adult Biography NL | B F16R | Checked In |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Bio NL Ref - Cons Rm | Adult Biography NL Reference - Conservation Room | B F16R | NonCirculating |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Bio NL Ref - NL Rm | Adult Biography NL Reference - NL Room | B F16R | NonCirculating |
St. John's - A.C. Hunter (SJH) | Adult Bio NL Ref - Prov Coll | Adult Biography NL Reference - Provincial Collection | B F16R | NonCirculating |