On 3 December 2015 we are launching a new Old Weather project focused on Arctic whaling ship records. At the same time we are releasing a new and more powerful transcription interface that will make the enormous task of transcription more efficient. Download high resolution photos
Whaling Ships
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On 3 December 2015 we are launching a new Old Weather project focused on Arctic whaling ship records. At the same time we are releasing a new and more powerful transcription interface that will make the enormous task of transcription more efficient. Download high resolution photos


