Industrial Legacy: Grytviken Whaling Station, 1900s
Grytviken, South Georgia
This historic image, taken in Grytviken, South Georgia, showcases the industrial hub of a whaling station that operated around the turn of the last century. Captured with an ultra-wide-angle lens, the photo displays a colossal motor at an angle, with a striking starburst effect visible in one corner. Grytviken was a prominent whaling station, functioning primarily from the early 1900s until the mid-20th century, responsible for processing and harvesting whales in the Southern Ocean, leaving behind an enduring industrial legacy. Photo © copyright by Rich Voninski.