The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa is proud to be publishing its first book later this month, written by Marion Island veteran Brian Huntley from his 1965/66 diary. Brian is featured above, signing off the final proofs of his diary last month. Pre-launch orders at a cost of R 250 (excluding postage or courier charges) […]
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The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa project has been pretty busy this last month behind the scenes, so website postings have been on hold for quite a while. We are excited and proud to break this drought with the news that ALSA is shortly to publish its first book, in what it is hoped will […]
Ben Sciocatti passed away on 15 August and a service was held on Saturday 31 October 2020 by family and friends. Ben was known for the parrot Grietjie that he took with him to Marion Island. Listen to his interview with Ria Olivier in 2016 of how Grietjie became part of Marion22 and read article […]
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