Living on the island or ice

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Living on the island or ice

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  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1971)
    The air conditioning system in the base during maintenance.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    All team members of the 12 SANAE team had to undergo training in the kitchen in preparation for life on Antarctica. Here they are shown how to cook and bake, before their departure.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Camping on the icy continent.
  • PWD base 
    Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Temporary PWD base during the construction of the SANAE II base.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Supplies for the base.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Stationery supplies shipped from South Africa for use in the SANAE base.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Supplies stored in the ice hallway.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    The 2 generators kept in the generator room.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Closet inside the bedroom of a team member.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Views of the kitchen and equipment. The stove had to be placed on steel bars after it damaged the wooden floor of the base.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    The washing machine inside the generator room was connected to a warning light to indicate if it was running. Once the light went off, the washing cycle would be complete and team mates were supposed to remove their clothes ...
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Different angle views of the living room inside the SANAE II base, with various leisure equipment for the team's enjoyment.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    The projector, used to screen films for the entertainment of the team members, was mounted against the wall of the living room.
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-03)
    Construction of the SANAE II base in 1971, replaced a decade later by SANAE III. The SANAE II base was a wooden structure built directly on top of the ice. Recurring snowstorms covered the base in snow and the base was ...
  • Nel, Gustav (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-08-25)
    Singer manual sewing machine inside the base, used for mending clothes and other materials.