Living on the island or ice

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Living on the island or ice

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  • Living quarters 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    Siegfried Rousseau's bedroom in the SANAE I base.
  • Team member in generator room 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    Generators inside the generator room at the SANAE base.
  • Hatch to the base 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    Hatch to get into the base under the snow.
  • Team members relaxing in base 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    S3 team members relaxing in common area.
  • S3 team member doing skivvy duty 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    S3 team member busy cleaning the base floor as part of skivvy duty.
  • S3 team member preparing dinner 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    S3 team member preparing Midwinter dinner in the kitchen.
  • S3 team member freshening up 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    S3 team member freshening up.
  • Midwinter celebration 
    Rousseau, Siegfried (2012-11-19)
    SANAE 3 celebrating Midwinter.
  • Vegetables grown in SANAE base 
    Du Plessis, Andre (2012-11-14)
    Andre du Plessis and Trevor Robertson with radishes cultivated inside the base.
  • SANAE 5 Midwinter 
    Du Plessis, Andre (2012-11-13)
    SANAE 5 Midwinter Celebrations in 1964. Note fresh radishes carefully cultivated on the ice for the occasion.
  • Melting ice for water 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Team member feeding ice into the smelly to ensure water in the base.
  • Du Plessis playing cards 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Andre du Plessis playing cards.
  • Damage inside the base 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Team members examining the damage to Norway base, caused by outside pressure from the ice.
  • Storage inside the abandoned Norway station 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Storage inside the Norway station, abandoned after the completion of the SANAE 1 base.
  • Views of the base 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Views of the SANAE 1 base in 1964.