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  • 8th Relief Team member on Boulders Beach 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-06)
    Nic van der Merwe (Meteorologist) of the 8th Relief team standing on Boulders Beach.
  • Base living room 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-06)
    Inside view of the living room on the Marion Base, 1952.
  • Base viewed from Gunner's Point 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-11)
    Base viewed from Gunner's Point, with team member relaxing in the sun in front of the Brown store building.
  • The first snowman 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-11)
    Karools, the first snowman that was built by the 8th Marion Relief Team.
  • Lowering a boat from Gunner's Point 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-11)
    Team members lowering a boat from Gunner's Point during the winter of 1952.
  • On board the HMSAS Transvaal 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-11)
    Meteorologist Nic van der Merwe of the 8th Relief Team, on board the HMSAS Transvaal.
  • Soldiers of HMSAS Transvaal arriving at Gunner's Point 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-15)
    Soldiers of HMSAS Transvaal on the raising catwalk at Gunner's point. HMSAS Transvaal seen in background.
  • Travelling to ship 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-15)
    Team members travelling by boat to ship.
  • Tree on Marion Island 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-06)
    Steve Petronski, Louis Pelser and Nic van der Merwe with tree that they planted. This was the last tree of numerous that were planted on Marion to serve as wind-breakers. All the trees died and the experiment failed, as ...
  • View of the base from Gunner's Point 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-06)
    View of the base, from Gunner's Point. The building in front was known as the brown store, while the meteorology building is indicated with an arrow on right. This was taken before the roof of the meteorology building was ...
  • Winter of 1952 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-06)
    View of the mountains and hills near the Marion base during winter.
  • Working in the snow 
    Van der Merwe, Nic (Stellenbosch : Antarctic Legacy Project, 2011-07-15)
    Team members working in the snow.