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Thar she blows
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- moving images
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British Columbia Packers Limited [attrib.]
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[ca. 1952] (Creation)
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Industrial film. BC Packers (Western Canadian Whaling Ltd.) whaling operations, based at Coal Harbour in Quatsino Sound. The whaling vessel "Polar V" leaves on a voyage. Preparation of equipment, including harpoons and harpoon gun. A whale is sighted, pursued and harpooned; it struggles, dies, and is flagged. The onboard scenes continue, showing more harpoon preparation, hunting and killing of whales. Whale is towed to Coal Harbour, where the flensing, butchering and processing of the carcass is shown. The "Polar V" sets out again; in very rough seas, another whale is pursued and killed.
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A digital copy is available. Please contact staff for further information.
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Copyright assigned to British Columbia Archives, 1985.
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Viewing notes in file F1985:14/024.
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The two prints have minor differences in their opening shots.
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References: Listed in Duffy, "Camera West", entry #T/08.
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Accession number(s): F1985:14
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sponsored/presented by: British Columbia Packers Limited; producing agency/company: British Columbia Packers Limited [attrib.]