An account of the work and living conditions of the scientists - meteorologists, zoologists and geologists - who man the seven British bases set up in the Falkland Islands Dependenices. The film also describes the annual cruise of the John Biscoe taking stores and replacements to the Dependencies. It reaches its climax with the relief of the men at Marguerite Bay who had been icebound for two years.
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Collection metadata
ACMI Identifier
009496
Language
English
Subject categories
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Antarctica
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Falkland Islands
Anthropology, Ethnology, Exploration & Travel → Ice-breaking vessels
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Geology
Communications, Infrastructure, & Transport → Ice-breaking vessels
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geologists
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Geology
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Ice-breaking vessels
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Meteorology
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Colour
Holdings
16mm film; Limited Access Print (Section 2)
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)