The Union Flag and white ensign being raised on South Georgia after the island's recapture by the British. South Georgia is 800 miles to the east of the Falklands.
I was actually there when this photograph was taken.
2nd Apr 2012
Hats off to you Pete! Does it really seem like 30 years ago to you?
2nd Apr 2012
No Matt, I must confess my memories of those events only seem like yesterday
6th Apr 2012
I took that photo...! I was HMS Antrim's ships photograper. I processed the film & printed the image in the British Antartic Survey's darkroom in Shackleton House at King Edward Point,Ssouth Georgia. It was subsequently used around the world by the national press.
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I was actually there when this photograph was taken.
2nd Apr 2012
Hats off to you Pete! Does it really seem like 30 years ago to you?
2nd Apr 2012
No Matt, I must confess my memories of those events only seem like yesterday
6th Apr 2012
I took that photo...! I was HMS Antrim's ships photograper. I processed the film & printed the image in the British Antartic Survey's darkroom in Shackleton House at King Edward Point,Ssouth Georgia. It was subsequently used around the world by the national press.
Here's a few more taken then also: http://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.3392219278541.2139184.1061421689&type=3&l=7afad320a3
25th Apr 2012
Hey Tim...you and I 'yomped' across the same mud mate! I landed on South Georgia from HMS Antrim with Maj Guy Sheridan
1st May 2012