1960's

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  • Turbo construction on Marion Island 
    Department Of Public Works (2013-03-10)
    The turbo plant erected on Marion Island from 1981 to 1983: 1. Turbo Hut and Transformer. 2 Shelter protecting the wellding form cooling down too quickly. 3 The turbo plantroom and transformer. 4 Turbo thrust block centre.
  • Damage after a fire on Marion Island, 1966 
    Department of Public Works (2013-03-10)
    On the night of 26 June 1966, a fire broke out at the base on Marion Island. No lives were lost. These images, from photographs by the Department of Public Works, show Marion House soon after the fire destroyed the ...
  • Deep freezers on Marion Island 
    Department of Public Works (2013-03-10)
    Deep freezers on Marion Island, 1978.
  • Checkers burning down on Marion Island in 1978 
    Department Of Public Works (2013-03-10)
    Checkers, the old meteorology building, purposely burnt down on Marion Island in 1978.
  • Fire on Marion Island, 1966 
    Bert, Quinn (2013-03-08)
    On the night of 26 June 1966, a fire broke out at the base on Marion Island. These images, from photographs by team member Bert Quinn, show Marion House the morning after the fire destroyed the accomodation building and ...
  • Marais Fourie with big fish 
    Fourie, Marius (2012-11-13)
    Marais Fourie, M24 team leader, with a big fish caught off the coast of Marion Island.
  • Otto Langenegger with king penguin 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    M22 geologist Otto Lagenegger sitting with a king penguin on Boulder beach.
  • Giant petrel chicks 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    Wilhelm Verwoerd amongst a colony of giant petrel chicks.
  • Brian Huntley with albatross chick 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    Brian Huntley (M22 botanist) observing an albatross chick.
  • Skua attack 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    M22 team member attacked by skuas.
  • Wilhelm Verwoerd and seal 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    M22 geologist Wilhelm Verwoerd and seal, possibly at Ship's cove.
  • Giant petrel chick 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    Giant petrel chick on Marion Island.
  • Birds at Goney Plain 
    Langenegger, Otto (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1965)
    M22 team members out on fieldwork observing albatrosses at Goney Plain.
  • 19th Marion Relief Team 1962 - shaved heads 
    Fourie, Marius (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1962)
    The19th Marion Island team with shaved heads. Back: Len van de Ven, Johan Franken, John Horne and Marais Fourie; Front: Ray Statt, Jan Nagel and Gert Le Grange.
  • Marion Island base under construction 
    Fourie, Marius (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1967)
    Erecting new buildings on Marion Island, after a fire in June 1966 destroyed a large part of the base.