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British Crown Land Sign in the Snow at Wordie House Antarctica

An old wooden sign proclaims British Crown Land near historic Wordie House in Antarctica. Originally known as Base F and later renamed after James Wordie, chief scientist on Ernest Shackleton's major Antarctic expedition, Wordie House dates to the mid-1940s. It was one of a handful of bases built by the British as part of a secret World War II mission codenamed Operation Tabarin. The house is preserved intact and stands near Vernadsky Research Base in the Argentine Islands in Antarctica.

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British Crown Land Sign in the Snow at Wordie House Antarctica (3501216184417).tif
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© David Coleman
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Vernadsky Research Base / Antarctica | Photos
An old wooden sign proclaims British Crown Land near historic Wordie House in Antarctica. Originally known as Base F and later renamed after James Wordie, chief scientist on Ernest Shackleton's major Antarctic expedition, Wordie House dates to the mid-1940s. It was one of a handful of bases built by the British as part of a secret World War II mission codenamed Operation Tabarin. The house is preserved intact and stands near Vernadsky Research Base in the Argentine Islands in Antarctica.