1950's

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1950's

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  • The penguins of Marion Island 
    Rand, R. W. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Article: Rand, R. W. The penguins of Marion Island. The Ostrich, 57-69, June 1955.
  • List of Hepaticae collected in Marion Island by Mr R.W. Rand, Dec. 1951 - April 1952 
    Arnell, Sigfrid (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Article in the Svensk Botanisk Tydskrift; Arnell,S. 1953. List of Hepaticae collected in Marion Island by Mr R.W. Rand Dec. 1951 - April 1952. Svensk Botanisk Tydskrift, 47(3): 411-425.
  • Establishment of the South African Meteorological Station on Marion Island, 1947-48 
    Crawford, A. B. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Reprinted from the Polar Record, Number 40, July 1950.
  • Notes on the birds of Marion Island 
    Rand, R. W. (2011-10-03)
    Article by R.W. Rand, member of the 7th Marion Relief Team, 1952.
  • Marion Island 
    King, J. A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Articles about Marion Island, published in the 'Lantern' in January and April 1954, as written by J.A. King the head of the Forecast Branch of the Weather Service.
  • The Pteridophyta of Marion Island 
    Alston, A. H. G.   Schelpe, E. A. C. L. E. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-08-22)
    Alston,A.H.G., & Schelpe, E.A.C.L.E. 1957. The Pteridophyta of Marion Island. The Journal of South African Botany,XXIII(III):105-109, July. Mention is made of Robert Rand, probably the first person to conduct biological ...
  • Weather Bureau newsletter 
    Staff reporter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-08-22)
    Article in the South African Weather Bureau's newsletter (no 31) that was published on 31 October 1951.
  • Frigate's fast passage to Marion Island 
    Staff reporter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Clipping, published in early 1950's.
  • High seas stop Marion Isle landing 
    Staff reporter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Published 19 April 1957.
  • SAS Transvaal leaving for Marion Island tomorrow 
    Staff reporter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    A newspaper clipping, published in 1951.
  • John Borain and the men of Marion 6 
    Staff reporter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Article about the 6th Relief team on Marion Island that was published in the Natal Mercury in the 1950's.
  • SAS Vrystaat approaching Marion Island 
    Stergianos, J. C. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Picture and caption placed in "Commando" of July 1958.
  • Vrystaat races to island 
    Herald reporter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Article about the frigate, Vrystaat, racing with medical supplies to Marion Island.