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MARC recordOn their own: towards an analysis of sealers' sites on Heard Island / Angela McGowan.
| Title: | On their own: towards an analysis of sealers' sites on Heard Island / Angela McGowan. |
| Author(s): | McGowan, Angela. |
| Date: | 2000. |
| Abstract: | Examines distribution of over 20 sites associated with 19th and early 20th century sealing industry on sub-Antarctic Heard Island, with particular reference to differences between sites at various locations around island, based on fieldwork in 1986-87. Discusses 19th century sealing technology; diverse ethnicity and cultural composition of sealing gangs; threat posed by coastal erosion to remains of sealers' camps on beaches; tryworks on raised stone platforms as form of sealing architecture unique to Heard Island; use of caves as shelters; and general living and working conditions on island. |
| Notes: | Offprint: Papers and Proceedings of the Royal Society of Tasmania. Vol. 133(2) :61-70. Special issue: Heard Island Papers. |
| Keywords: | 639.247.4 -- Sealing industry. 93"18" -- Nineteenth century. 93"19" -- Twentieth century. 903 -- Archaeology. 502.8 -- Conservation, archaeological sites. 711.424 -- Historic sites. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1947- Australian National Antarctic Research Expeditions. 91(08) -- Expeditions: 1986-87 ANARE. V -- History. (*7) -- Antarctic regions. (*78) -- Sub-Antarctic islands. (*785) -- Heard and McDonald Islands. |
| Location(s): | SCO: SPRI-SHF: (*785)[2000] |
| SPRI record no.: | 188928 |
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