Black and white postcard
Acc.no: PEZPH : 1992.1316
Identification
Item: Stranded Whales, 1911
Description: A school of whales is beached near Penzance with a large crowd of onlookers. "On 1 July 1911, 60 whales were beached in the Eastern Green Beach. Great efforts were made to encourage them out to sea but these attempts failed. All the whales were destroyed by being shot. The Local Authority was tasked with disposing of the carcases. Some farmers had them taken to their farms where they were covered with sand and seaweed to rot down for manure. Hundreds of people came sight-seeing the spectacle."
Description
Production
Person: Gibson and Sons
Category: Photography
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