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A gleaming Southern Monument

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cleaned Southern MonumentIan Bury, our contractor friend in the Falkland Islands, has thoroughly polished the Southern Monument in preparation for the influx of tourists either staying for a holiday in the Falklands or passing through on a cruise ship bound for South Georgia and the Antarctic.  

There has been a significant amount of corrosion apparent on the Southern Monument, and a replacement is being created to circumvent the long-term problem.  The deep cleaning has done marvels to the polished surface as the image shows.  

Wednesday, January 7th 2026

Meredith Hooper, Antarctic historian and BAMT supporter 1939-2025

Meredith Hooper, Antarctic historian and author, died on 27 December 2025 at her home in London. She was a Visiting Scholar at the Scott Polar Research Institute and Wolfson College, Cambridge University and a trustee of the Brussels-based International Polar Foundation and the UK Antarctic Herita… Full Story...
Thursday, December 4th 2025

Supermoon

The December supermoon called appropriately the Cold Moon rises over Stanley Harbour, Falklands bathing the southern element of the Antarctic Monument in gold and silver light. Simon Lancaster, Head of Supply Chain at British Antarctic Survey was out with a camera at 22:00 to capture this wonderf… Full Story...
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