This is a study of what was Britain's leading whaling port. Today, Dundee captains and the city's whaling fleet have a permanent place in the geography of the world. Cape Adams, Cape Milne, Artic Bay and Eclipse Sound recall an era when the city's stoutly built ships, manned by heroic adventurers, discovered new routes, made new friends, but seldom sailed far from danger. In Dundee itself, streets such as Whale Lane and Baffin Street serve as reminders of an era in which Dundee dominated the whaling grounds. Moreover, the Dundee fleet has excelled as polar exploration ships, providing vessels for Captain Scott, Ernest Shackleton and Admiral Byrd, leaving a permanent reminder of the city's historic role at Dundee Island, Antarctica. An appendix lists all the ships and their captains.

• Cover
• Half Title
• Title Page
• Copyright
• Contents
• Illustrations
• Maps and Tables
• Acknowledgements
• Introduction
• 1. Northward Ho!
• 2. ‘Blubbertown’
• 3. There She Blows!
• 4. On Top of the World
• 5. Human Cargoes – Native and Natural
• 6. Cauld Winter Was Howlin’
• 7. Diversification and Decline
• 8. The Lasting Legacy
• Appendix 1. The Dundee whaling fleet, 1753–1922
• Appendix 2. Glossary of whaling terms
• Sources and Select Bibliography
• Index