Many came on whaling ships in the 19th century.

The holiday was brought to the island by visiting American whaling ships.

In 1846, further settlers arrived on board the whaling ship Howard.

"Did you ever hear about a boy who went away on a whaling ship and then didn't come back?"

At age 17 (in 1850) he joined the crew of a whaling ship.

Here you're reminded how close death is to sailors on board a whaling ship.

As a teenager he went to work on a whaling ship.

"He had been on a whaling ship for 18 months and he wanted off."

The system here is unique: it was fashioned after that of a whaling ship.

From 1947 to 1964 she was used as whaling ship for three different companies.