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Historic Sites and Monuments in Antarctica, No. 58

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Plaque erected to honour Captain Adolfus Amandus Andresen, Antarctic pioneer, who was the first to establish a whaling operation on Deception Island in 1906. Historic remains at the Whalers Bay Historic Site Whaling period WB1 Various remains from the whaling period at Deception Island (1906-1931), including:- Water boats and rowing boats- Wells and well head houses- Storage building - Wooden and metal barrels- Rampart dams WB2 Cemetery (1 cross and 1 empty coffin currently visible) WB3 Magistrate’s residence WB4 Hospital/storage building WB5 Boilers 7 WB6 Cookers and associated equipment, including: - cooking grills- driving wheel- steam winch WB7 Foundation of kitchen/mess building (subsequently reused as the foundations for Priestley House) and piggery WB8 Fuel storage tanks WB9 Half floating dock WB10 Whalers Barracks (subsequently renamed Biscoe House) Scientific period WB11 ‘Hunting Lodge’ (UK company Hunting Aerosurveys) WB12 Aircraft hangar WB13 Massey Ferguson tractor

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