360-Degree Photographs of a Defunct Whaling Station in Grytviken, South Georgia

Austral summer 2013-2014 photographic data of the Coffee Roasting House (45) at the Grytviken whaling station in South Georgia. The data was collected during a PhD research project by Scott Smith, sponsored by the South Georgia Heritage Trust, the Association for Industrial Archaeology, and others. It is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial (CC-BY-NC) license.

Use Cases

• Documenting architectural features of historical industrial buildings based on 360-degree photographic coverage.
• Creating virtual tours or 3D models of remote heritage sites based on the expedition imagery.
• Analyzing site preservation and environmental impact on abandoned structures in polar regions.
• Supporting historical research on the South Georgia whaling industry based on the specific station building.

Strengths

• Data was collected during a dedicated Austral summer expedition in 2013-2014.
• Project involved multiple sponsors including the South Georgia Heritage Trust and a university.
• Photographic coverage is described as 360 degrees, suggesting immersive documentation.

Limitations

• Row count, file formats, and sample data are unknown, limiting suitability assessment.
• Column-level documentation is absent; field semantics must be inferred after download.
• Last update date is unknown; freshness unverified.

Provenance

Source

PhD research project of Scott M. Smith, University of Dundee.

Collection Method

Photographed on expedition.

Time Range

Austral summer 2013-2014

Geography

Grytviken, South Georgia