ALP Photo Marion 1950 The base

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ALP Photo Marion 1950 The base

 

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  • Chicken coop 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1958)
    Chicken coop on Marion Island, built to house the chickens brought to the island as a source of eggs and fresh meat.
  • Marion House 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1958)
    Marion House, the main accommodation building on Marion Island.
  • Snow on Marion House 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1958)
    Playing in the snow behind Marion House.
  • Marion Island base 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 1958)
    Marion Island base and coastline on a sunny day.
  • Radiosonde hut in winter 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-26)
    Radiosonde hut during winter of 1958.
  • Meteorology office on Marion Island 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-26)
    Weather office on Marion Island in 1958-1960. Note Stevenson screens in the foreground.
  • Raised landing stage at Marion Island 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-26)
    Raised landing stage at Marion Island, used for moving supplies from the ship to the base.
  • Base and Boulders Beach 
    Du Toit, Piet S. (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-24)
    The base shortly after completion and Boulders Beach.
  • Marion Island Base 1958 
    Van Zyl, Olof (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2012-10-24)
    View of the base in 1958-1959. Photograph taken by meteorologist M15 and M16 Olof van Zyl..
  • Stove in the living room of the base 
    Neumann, Cecil (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Heating stove in the living room of the base on Marion Island.
  • Gunner's Point during winter 
    Neumann, Cecil (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Gunner's Point during winter.
  • Living quarters early winter 
    Neumann, Cecil (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Living quarters (Marion and Tristan House) early winter.
  • Water supply to the base 
    Neumann, Cecil (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Dam that was built in the Van den Bogaard River to supply water to the base.
  • Water supply filter box 
    Neumann, Cecil (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Filtering system for cleansing water from the dam. Base seen in the distance.
  • View of the base with light layer of snow 
    Neumann, Cecil (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-10-05)
    Hand-coloured photograph. View of the base with light layer of snow. Left to right: Stores, new living quarters, meteorology office, old living quarters, power station and extreme right the radio shack.