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  • Alphie Grobler preparing a meal 
    Sutcliffe, Peter (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-11)
    Alphie Grobler of the SANAE 10 team preparing a meal for his team mates.
  • Camping on the ice 
    Van der Merwe, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-23)
    Camping on the ice was sometimes necessary, as travel was slow and laborious.
  • Coffee break inside the caboose 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-17)
    Andre du Plessis, Trevor Robertson and Franco du Toit on a coffee break inside the caboose - the hut on sleighs used when travelling on the ice.
  • Dividing supplies 
    J. W. Grobbelaar (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-08-29)
    The SANAE 9 team dividing their chocolate supply for the year. Note the pornographic images of women on the back wall.
  • Du Plessis on skivvy duty 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Andre du Plessis cleaning the base floor.
  • Du Plessis preparing a meal in the caboose 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Andre du Plessis preparing a meal in the caboose, a hut on a sled that serves as accommodation for team members travelling on the ice.
  • Evening entertainment while in the field 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-20)
    After a hard day on the ice, the men retired to the caboose. To pass the time, cards and board games like scrabble were played.
  • Female companion 
    Lautenbach, E. E. G., Dr. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-05)
    The only female companions on Antarctica are those in print.
  • Grooming 
    Lautenbach, E. E. G., Dr. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-05)
    Douw Miller watches as a fellow S3 team member receives a shave and haircut.
  • Huub Czanik cooking 
    Czanik, Huub (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Huub Czanik in kitchen preparing food for the team.
  • Inside Norway base 
    Van der Merwe, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-23)
    South Africa did not have a base in Antarctica, and when a team was sent down in 1959, the Norwegian base was used as temporary offices and accomodation before a South African base was built. These images illustrate the ...
  • J.W. Grobbelaar doing skivvy duty 
    Grobbelaar, J. W. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-11-09)
    Grobbelaar cleaning the base floor.
  • J.W. Grobbelaar eating 
    Grobbelaar, J. W. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-11-09)
    Johan Grobbelaar having a meal.
  • Lighting the stove 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1964)
    Trevor Robertson lighting the gass stove to prepare a meal.
  • Meals at SANAE 1 
    Van der Merwe, A. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-23)
    Team members of SANAE 1 enjoying meals together.Although team members had diffent schedules, attempts were made for all the team members to share one meal a day.
  • Mealtime in caboose 
    Du Plessis, Andre (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Andre du Plessis receiving a meal in the caboose, a hut on sleighs where team members lived during treks across the ice.
  • 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.
  • Mending material 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-07)
    Willie van Staden and Huub Czanik busy mending material or a cover inside the base on a Singer sewing machine.
  • Opening supplies 
    Lautenbach, E. E. G., Dr. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-05)
    Team members opening supply crates inside SANAE 1 base.
  • Passing the time on the Polarbjorn 
    Van der Merwe, A (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-03-23)
    The ship on which the SANAE 1 team travelled down to Antarctica was the Norwegian ship, the Polarbjorn. These images illustrate the day-to-day life on board the ship on the way down south. This includes making music to ...