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What traces do Antarctic voyages leave behind? A newly digitised collection in the Antarctic Legacy Archive sheds light on early South African expeditions through materials gathered by the late Captain Kenneth McNish, master of the research vessel R.S.A. To mark World Heritage Day on 18 April, ALSA is pleased to highlight this recent addition to […]

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Heritage Day 2022

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24 September 2022, is National Heritage day in South Africa and we are celebrating South Africa’s rich polar heritage. Slide through the images below to learn more about: the vessels that have traveled down south, via the Port of Cape Town (as early as 1739); the South African stations on Antarctica, Marion Island and Gough […]

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The Antarctic Legacy of South Africa Archive want to build a comprehensive digital archive as possible. There will always be gaps where images and documents have been lost. Below we thank John Woodhull to share his memories and images with ALSA. These images will be added to the archive and therefore his involvement will now […]

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