00:13:42 Chuck Graf: Greetings from sunny Tucson, Arizona. 00:14:56 Karen Dooks: Greeting from Massachusetts as we get ready for a foot of snow tomorrow! 00:15:32 Philippa Wordie: here here re your condolences 00:15:33 Ed Firth: Greetings from Orkney 00:15:59 Henry Elliot: Facilitator - can you please ask that participants be sure to mute so we don’t get interruptions. Thanks 00:16:06 Martin Collins - BAS: Please remain muted during the talks 00:16:10 Vonny B: Hi everyone from Bahamas 00:16:23 Carol Xueref: Good evening to all from Paris 00:16:26 terry lay: Hello from Emsworth UK 00:16:38 Karen Hoffman: Hello from Houston Texas 00:16:43 Anne Beckett: Good afternoon from New Mexico. 00:17:03 Phil Abraham: Hello from Poole on the South Coast of the UK 00:17:04 Gwyneth & Anthony Macaulay: Please stop these greetings messages. There are hundreds of people here and you are clogging up the chat. 00:17:40 James Brownhill: Hello from Aberdeen, Scotland 00:22:51 Geoff Carpentier: I'm having a bit trouble understanding and hearing him … 00:23:08 Karen + Mark: Same for me. 00:23:24 Barbara Shore: I can understand him perfectly. It's just Scots accent. 00:23:29 Vonny B: Me too 00:24:11 Shona: same here, is there a way to turn up the volume? 00:24:12 Karen + Mark: If he spoke closer to the mike, it might help. 00:24:13 Martin Collins - BAS: Perhaps turn up audio on your computer 00:24:22 David Drewry: I have turned my sound reception up and it seems to give a good result. 00:24:37 Barbara Shore: That's what I did and it's fine 00:25:20 Shona: me too, fine now. thanks. 00:25:29 Martin Collins - BAS: On zoom click on the little arrow to the right of the microphone and select audio settings 00:25:48 Montoya: Hello from Indiana 00:26:44 Gunda Narang: hello from New York City 00:27:07 Barbara Shore: Really distracting to see all the hellos! 00:29:07 steve wroe 4Wroe: I sailed to the Antarctic in1973 on the John Biscoe 00:29:13 Ian and Sally Hunter: please mute yourselves 00:31:21 Charles: Can we see the pictures please.... 00:31:22 Carolyn Peterson: Were there any seals at Leith at this time? 00:32:30 Barbara Shore: Why could the different oils not be mixed? 00:32:57 donaldlehmann: WHY COULDN’T THE DIFFERENT WHALD OILS BE MIXED? 00:37:53 Lincoln Turner: Please be sure to mute your microphones. 00:39:31 Lex van Groningen: Baleen oil isn't the same as sperm whale oil, Sperm whale oil consists of wax esters, baleen whale iisn't (can't remember the name). Mixing the two types of oil would make them useless. 00:43:55 Peter Young: Amazing photos! 00:45:19 Tina Freeman: I have lost the audio. Anyone else? 00:46:36 Mark Newbrook: in 1990 i visited Albany’s Historic Whaling Station in Western Australia; i understand that this is still possible and if anyone is interested in whaling heritage & can get to Albany i recommend it 00:47:02 Steve Coley: my audio is fine, 00:48:28 Bill Hafker: Audio is breaking up for me too 00:49:21 Ben Goddard: Audio all fine here 00:50:05 Julio: Audio is clear down here - in South Brazil 00:51:52 vickyeicher: How can I watch the recording? I couldn’t hear the beginning and and logged out. 00:52:32 Mark Newbrook: very interesting, i must run but TYVM! 00:53:03 Geoff Carpentier: was there any thought to conservation at that time or did that come much later? 00:53:12 S Greenwood: It will be posted here later https://southgeorgiaassociation.org/sga-video-recordings/ 00:53:13 Martin Collins - BAS: The recording should be available via the SGA website 00:54:34 Christina Grieve: Wonderful photos! 00:55:41 steve wroe 4Wroe: I've been dive bombed by Skua more times than I want to remember 00:56:27 Ed Firth: Thanks. John, for splendid talk and photos. Did you come across a man called Dave Miller from Orkney in your time with Salveson? 00:56:46 Ken Morris: How lucky we are that John took these wonderful photos back then. 00:58:25 Alison Neil: Wonderful talk John, thank you so much! 00:58:38 David Drewry: John 00:58:42 Ann: Really interesting talk and images, thanks 00:58:51 Karen + Mark: Awesome! Thank you from Canada. 00:58:53 Anne Beckett: Wonderful talk and great photos! Makes me want to go back for sure. 00:58:57 Anthony Currie: Many thanks, fascinating 00:58:58 Jos Ruis: Thank you very interesting! 00:58:58 Langley, Susan: Terrific historical record and a wonderful presentation. Thank-you so much. 00:59:08 STEVE LISCOE ~ FIFE: You were wasted as an electrician John, your photography is excellent ! 00:59:09 Jackie Burton: John that was fascinating, your pictures are amazing, thank you so much 00:59:13 Trevor, Dereham Norfolk: Would love to see Johns tooth penguin!! 00:59:23 David Drewry: John. extraordinary photography, brilliantly illuminating. 00:59:29 Liz Cassidy: Great photos and talk John thanks! 00:59:30 Gwyneth & Anthony Macaulay: When did the whaling stop? 00:59:44 Charlotte speirs: We’re any seals ever taken and processed for oil? 00:59:55 gun: What a thrill to see your fantastic photographs, John! I had the privilege to visit South Georgia in 2012, an amazing experience. 00:59:59 Martin: I thought that by this time factory ships had taken over from whale processing on land. What percentage of whales were processing onboard versus on land? 01:00:01 Phil Streatfield: Thanks John - most enjoyable and great to hear your story! 01:00:01 Alexander Inglis: My daughter is on South Georgia at this moment in Grytviken. Her name is Victoria Inglis and is looking after the museum and chapel. 01:00:06 Jörg: Thanxx so much John for your presenation - warm greetings from Munich/Germany 01:00:10 John Dickens: Thanks very much for that fantastic talk! Just wondering how much film you would take down for a winter? And did Leith have a dark room? 01:00:11 Bill Block: What impressions did you have of Husvik on yr visits to S G? 01:00:11 David Drewry: John 01:00:12 guy: Thank you John it is wonderful to hear from someone who was there - images are wonderful 01:00:14 Julio: Congratulations on your fantastic speech, rich information and Beautiful fotos! 01:00:20 Bruce Mair: John, thanks again for a reminder of the past on South Georgia. And your company on Pelagic Australis in 2009. 01:00:26 james: Fantastic photos John! And a very interesting talk, many thanks. 01:00:44 Charlie: What a treat to hear this presentation firsthand from a gentleman who participated in the whaling operations back in the day! Thank you John! When I visited on the Explorer in 2000, it looked similar, but we never got the feel and flavor that John's photos and explanation enable. 01:00:48 Christina Grieve: Why was it important not to mix the whale oils? 01:01:03 David Brook: There were very few fur seals in Stromness Bay in 1965, we saw a few juveniles and one bull. 01:01:06 David Drewry: What were your own impressions of the changes to South Georgia when you returned so many years later? 01:01:11 Alan Hardwick: Thank you for sharing your experiences in a great presentation. 01:01:13 james: How much interaction between the various whaling stations was there? 01:01:18 guy: When you were there were there any helicopters or aircraft used for spotting 01:01:20 Jane: Did many men get injured during the processing? 01:01:27 David Griffiths: John, thank you for a fascinating talk and the supporting pictures. It has brought to life the deserted whale stations I saw in 1983. 01:01:42 Charlotte speirs: Where the jawbones of the baleen whales ground to meal, or stood upright in drums to let the oil drip out? 01:02:00 Lex van Groningen: Pesca was the only company alllowed to kill Elephant Seals, not Salvesen 01:02:17 james: What was the food like in the whaling stations at that time? 01:02:20 Finn Aage Aasmundsen: Did you have a Hydro Power plant on Leight? 01:02:39 Charlotte speirs: I have a large collection of South Georgian carved spermicide whale teeth. 01:02:45 Susan: Fabulous photos and wonderful to hear first hand about this slice of history. Thank you! 01:03:07 Shona: Thanks for a very interesting talk and great photos gave a great feel of my Shetland father-in-law's life as a flenser. 01:03:12 Sarah Lurcock: i too would like to hear about food at the whaling station 01:03:27 Phil Streatfield: Interesting to see the size of that tooth 01:03:48 Randy and Lorraine Barba: What were the whale products used for at that time 01:03:51 Philippa Wordie: Hello from Cheltenham - John thank you for your wonderful explanation and photos of your experience of whaling, such an integral part of the social history of SG: my grandfather, James Wordie was with Shackleton on his Endurance expedition and noted in his journals that the smell of whales was indescribable when they spent a month there - I note in your photos that no person seems to be screwing up their face or wearing any mask for fleecing the whales - I assume that every employee would have become used to it, but do you recall the moment of arrival and your first impressions of sight, sound and smell? 01:03:52 JvanSchaik: from Jolanda (The Netherlands) - I was in South Georgia 6 years ago - did you see King penguins like you can see now a days? 01:03:56 Karen Wolffe - Austin, TX: Wow - great photos and how interesting to see what they did with the whale teeth!! Thanks. 01:04:00 Andy Read: My graduate advisor, David Gaskin, worked on the Southern Venturer as an inspector. I am so glad to hear John’s stories and see his amazing photos. Thank you so much. 01:04:02 Phil Streatfield: Wow - great carving 01:04:12 Liz Cassidy: Fantastic penguins! 01:04:14 Julio: Congratulations on your carving habilities! Nice! 01:04:29 james: Love the penguins! 01:04:30 Phil Streatfield: How long did it take you to do a penguin? 01:04:57 Andi: I have a Sperm whale tooth. It weighs 500g. 01:05:11 Robin Frisch-Gleason: Was there any discussion of conservation/protection of the whale populations? 01:05:36 johnevans: can you describe the smell at Leith Harbour? 01:05:36 Edwina Mitchell: Did the whale oil smell 01:05:56 Roderick Rhys Jones: I was really disappointed that we saw no whales when I visited Leith in January 1965 but we were served whales steak that night aboard the Kista Dan on route to Halley Bay 01:06:08 eliselockton: Thank you John! I do a lecture on Whaling around South Georgia and your talk/photos have just been wonderful. 01:06:11 Lex van Groningen: How useful do you reckon the technology of ASDIC was (introduced in 1955, I believe)? 01:06:13 johnevans: Was it Gerald Elliots decision to sell the whaling business in the 60’s? 01:06:55 Christine Burridge: Was it still a totally male world then? 01:07:37 Richard Slesser: Did the processing plant work 24 hrs or just during the day ? 01:08:44 Lex van Groningen: Found it: The oil from baleen and Sperm whales is chemically different: Baleen Whale oil contains genuine fats (glycerides of fatty acids) while Sperm Whale oil is made of wax alcohols and fatty acids. 01:10:03 helenbrown: Many thanks for a great talk, fantastic photos, my father, Sidney Brown, a whaling inspector at Leith harbour 1963/64. 01:10:39 Peter Gilbert: John I bought a copy of your photos CD in 2010 - you said all the proceeds were going to the rat eradication so great to see that completed. In Stanley last year I gave a talk on my 1984/5 Army deployment to South Georgia and used about 15 of your slides from the CD to show the historical background - hope this was OK! 01:17:49 David Brook: I was based in Husvik for 2 months in 1965 when the Japanese whalers were at Leith and this talk has certainly brought back some happy memories, though I never actually saw any whales being landed. 01:18:28 CC: Thank you for sharing your experiences and photographs with us John. So very interesting and takes me back to my visit to South Georgia in 2015. 01:19:59 Colin Pearson: Fabulous talk. Really enjoyed it 01:20:01 Gordon Petersen: Terrific, thanks! 01:20:03 Ziska Childs: Thank you!! 01:20:08 Claudine: What a privilege to listen to you talk and see your amazing photos, John. Thank you so much 01:20:09 JvanSchaik: yes - thank you - very interesting! 👏 01:20:28 Andi: Your talk was wonderful, John. Many thanks. 01:20:30 eva marie widmark: Being a reletive of CA LArsen it was wonderful to listen to your experiences. Thank you! 01:21:07 Deborah’s iPhone: Bravo ! Thank you for your adventure tails!! 01:21:09 Barbara Shore: Indeed. A true privilege to hear this. A piece of history, thank you 01:21:12 Pat Barrett: That was a fantastic talk, thank you John. 01:21:40 Alison Cook: Many thanks for a great talk! Fascinating, and amazing photographs. Thanks John. 01:21:43 Andy Read: Thanks, John. 01:21:48 Edwina Mitchell: Lovely Thank you 01:22:03 Anne Davison: Thank you, John. Enjoyed this so much! 01:22:04 Robin Isherwood: Many thanks John 01:22:06 Bill Hafker: Outstanding! 01:22:07 Christina Grieve: Thank you John. Such great photos! 01:22:12 Anne Strathie: Thanks, John, great talk and wonderful photographs! 01:22:14 Peter Young: Superb, thanks John. 01:22:15 Jane: Thank you for hosting - John was an inspiration 01:22:20 Liz Cassidy: Thanks John! Great! 01:22:26 Pamela Black: thank you John great photos 01:22:40 Jos Ruis: Thank you!! First hand history 01:22:45 Ben Goddard: A fantastic talk and photos, thank you John. 01:22:51 Julio: Thanks for all! Beautifiul! 01:22:58 Marie, SGHT: Thank you John, great talk and photos! 01:23:08 Philippa Wordie: Thank you John - wonderful to have a glimpse into your memories of SG... 01:23:12 Julie: Thanks for a great talk :) 01:23:13 Peter Wilcock: Wonderful talk and photos thank you. Brought back good memories. 01:24:06 Alison Neil: www.sghtonline.gs 01:24:51 Roger Cornish: Extraordinary photos and memories 01:25:39 Vonny B: So interesting. Thank you 01:26:11 Marina: Thank you. Excellent presentation. Thoroughly enjoyed it!