Living on the island or ice

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Living on the island or ice

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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 ...
  • Marion Island base 
    Fourie, Marais (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1962)
    View of base buildings on Marion Island in 1962. After the fire of 1966 destroyed a large part of the main building, the base was rebuilt.
  • M19 Team Leader during a Christmas celebration 
    Fourie, Marius (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1962)
    Jan Nagel at table during a Christmas dinner.
  • Kitchen duty 
    Fourie, Marais (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1967)
    C. Dunn and K. Visser on kitchen and skivvy duty.
  • Marion Island base 1963 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-26)
    Governor's house, part of the base on Marion Island.
  • Wind turbines on Marion Island 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-26)
    Wind turbines on Marion Island.
  • Raised landing stage at Marion Island 
    Van de Ven, Len (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-25)
    Raised landing stage at Gunner's Point.
  • Slaughtering a sheep 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-25)
    Team member busy slaughtering a sheep for fresh meat.
  • Visiting a grave 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team member reading the inscription on a grave close to the base.
  • Fish caught 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    A fish caught off the Marion coast.
  • Reading in living room 
    Wolfaardt, Christo (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-22)
    Team members reading in the living room after a long day.