Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1947 (Feb. 7) Army air letter form W.3077 locally overprinted "FALKLAND ISLANDS AND DEPENDENCIES" in large type and franked Map 1s., with short message and addressed to zoologist Colin Bertram at the Scott Polar Institute in Cambridge by James Wordie at Neny Fjord, backstamped Port Stanley Feb. 19 transit, vertical fold. Ex Cottis. Photo. James Wordie, veteran of Shackleton's epic 1914 expedition, was one of the advisory committee of three appointed to oversee Operation Tabarin and subsequently visited the bases in the summer of 1946-47. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1948 (Apr. 5) unaddresssed envelope (foreshortened at right) bearing Falklands 1938-48 1s.3d. (scarce), 2s.6d., 5s. indigo and yellow-brown, 10s. and £1 tied by two strikes of type F1 c.d.s. in violet, believed at Base A. S.G. Z1-Z5. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1957 (Jan.) three items from Coats Land to England, comprising airmail envelope with enclosed letter from J.M.C. Burton and G.B. 1d. reply card with added 1/2d. and message from Gus Watson, both from Halley Bay with with IGY cancellations, the former paid at 1s.3d. rate by T.A.E. 3d., 6d. pair but both items carried directly to London on the "Magga Dan", and cover from Base SH to Rear Admiral C.A.L. Parry at T.A.E. headquarters in London franked 21/2d. cancelled SHAC1. Ex Cottis. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1957 (2), 1959, three commercial items to England from base members, comprising 1957 (Mar. 29) cover from W.W. Herbert at Hope Bay bearing 1/2d., 1d. and 11/2d. (slightly overpaid), (Nov. 19) from Anvers Island franked T.A.E. 21/2d. and 1959 (May 7) photographic postcard with message written by Peter Forster on Stonington Island reporting the closure of the base, franked 1d. and posted at Stanley. Ex Cottis. Photo. The Stonington Island party had been obliged to evacuate the base and on Mar. 7 had sledged to Horsehoe Island from where they were picked up by U.S. helicopters and flown to the "John Biscoe" off Adelaide Island, duly arriving at Port Stanley on Apr. 27. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1958 airletter containing message from Ken Kenyon at Base J Prospect Point, transmitted by radio to Stanley for typed transcription and despatch to London franked 1955-57 6d. cancelled by Sept. 15 PS.3A c.d.s., showing on reverse "METEOROLOGICAL/FALKLAND/11 SEP 1958/ISLANDS/OFFICE" double oval datestamp in blue and Sept. 25 arrival. Ex Cottis. Photo. (Image1)

Falkland Islands Dependencies: Graham Land: 1959 (Mar. 25) air letter to London with most interesting letter written on Dec. 27 by K. Kenyon at Base J (Prospect Point) but franked by 6d. cancelled at Base W (Loubet Coast). Ex Cottis. Photo. Due to heavy sea ice personnel and mail were air-lifted by U.S. helicopter to the "John Biscoe" off Adelaide Island. (Image1)