Working on the island or ice

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Working on the island or ice

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  • 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.
  • 20th Marion Relief Team 1963 - 1964 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    Photo of the 20th Marion relief team of 1963-1964; Back row: Louis Vorster, Len van de Ven, Steeve Keeve, John Fischer. Front row: Lofty Groenewald, Piet v Leeuwen (leader) and Ray Statt.
  • Unloading at Gunner's Point 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    Unloading supplies at Gunner's Point with dinghy.
  • Team members 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    Len van de Ven, Steve Keeve and Piet van Leeuwen installing a water-pump at Mikeroy Dam for the freshwater supply at the base.
  • M20 meteorologist releasing weather balloon 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    Louis Vorster and Ray Statt releasing a weather balloon from the base.
  • M20 meteorologists working 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    Louis Vorster and Ray Statt working in meteorology office.
  • M20 meteorologist working in meteorology office 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    M20 meteorologist Louis Vorster working inside the meteorology office.
  • Ray Statt working in meteorology office 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1963)
    M20 Meteorologist working in the meteorology office.
  • Meteorologist recording radiosonde signals 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-24)
    Piet van Leeuwen, M20 meteorologist, recording radio signals at the meteorology office.
  • Working inside the laboratory 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Team members busy in the laboratory.
  • Making calculations 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Team member busy making calculations on map.
  • Making meteorological calculations 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Team members in meteorology office busy with calculations.
  • Diving 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Von Ludwig and van Zinderen Bakker with diver, diving near the base.
  • Working with samples 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team member looking at samples through a microscope.
  • Releasing weather balloon 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Theo von Ludwig about to release a weather balloon on the island.