South Georgia – a Chronology
Bob Headland has kindly provided us with this chronology of events in South Georgia.
Hover over a date for more information.
(Thanks to SGA member Andy Rankin for coding this.)
…Stories
Miscellaneous papers, tales and snippets that we hope will be of interest to SGA members.
The South Georgia Gazetteer
[UPDATED 28 June 2021] Ever wondered how a place on South Georgia got its name? The Antarctic Place Names Committee (APC) maintains the gazetteer for the South Georgia Government. You can see it on the APC website HERE that is managed by the British Antarctic Survey. For convenience Pat Lurcock has put together a document derived from the APC data that you can download with some of the details:
Download the document here:
SGSSI Gazetteer (619 KB)
The Defence of South Georgia in World War II
Robert Burton wrote this article for the Falkland Islands Journal in 2020. It describes the history of the gun emplacements at Leith and Grytviken, which were installed to protect the then-vital whaling industry for the second world war, and can still be seen today.
Download the document here:
SG Defences - Robert Burton (905 KB)South Georgia’s Wooly Past – Robert Burton
South Georgia's Wooly Past - Bob Burton (6 MB)
Robert Burton wrote this article on how the Fur seals were hunted, processed for their fur, and what this was used for.
South to the Ice! – A Short Story by David Drewry
To alleviate lockdown boredom, SGA Chairman David Drewry has written a short story about the sealing vessel Dias.
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