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!!!Remains of a whaling station

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The remains of a whaling station. During the 19th and first half of the 20th centuries, whaling ships used such stations to process whale carcasses. 

The stations had living accommodations and support services - movies, libraries, shops, and even illicit ways of producing alcoholic beverages. Some stations had hospitals. 

Once whaling oil prices dropped, most of the whaling stations were abandoned.