Henry Robertson was a Scottish-born Australian seaman, engineer, folk-singer/songwriter, poet and activist, who became a key figure in the development of the Australian folk music tradition. During th
Harry Robertson, from front cover art to his album "Whale Chasing Men" (MFP, Sydney, 1971)
Remains of the Leith Harbour whaling station in South Georgia, photographed in 2014
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Christian Salvesen was a Scottish whaling, transport and logistics company with a long and varied history, employing 13,000 staff and operating in seven countries in western Europe. In December 2007,
Harry Robertson (folk singer)
…Norwegian tune. In 1949 Robertson oversaw the fitting-out of engines for two whale chasing vessels at Smiths Dock in Middlesbrough, England, for the Christian Salvesen Norwegian/Scottish whaling company, and then signed on with one, the whale chaser "Southern Rover" and its factory ship "Southern Venturer" for two…
A Christian Salvesen lorry in 2009
Salvesen harpoon on The Shore, Leith
Starlight, a cargo steamship that Salvesen bought in 1907, and sold in 1916
Salvesen grave in Rosebank Cemetery