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Objects in the collection
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The Swan and Isabella
John Ward (unsigned) c.1830 -
Northern Whale Fishery
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William Lee in the Arctic
John Ward c 1820
Themes and stories
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The Diana
At one time a great number of whaling ships and their crew set sail from Hull but that was all to change. In 1866 the Diana set sail on a whaling expedition but its perilous journey proved the dangerous nature of the occupation and the struggles faced by sailors. She became Hull's last whaling ship, read on to find out why. -
Restrictive Fashion
For over 200 years women were required to wear corsets to mould their bodies. Find out how corsets were made and why corsetry and whaling were very intimately connected.
