When I arrived on Gough Island in 1980, I had seven LPs in my luggage. In the Gough House living/dining room was a radio and a hi-fi turntable and speakers. Not having brought my own sound system with me, as had the others team members, I was obliged...
It was soon after my testicles descended that I began to doubt the existence of God, and well before my voice broke, I became a convicted atheist.
When, in my late teens, I encountered the word 'dilettante' I assumed it to be mildly derogatory.
There were two travelling circuses that visited Gwelo. One was Boswell's and the other Wilkie's.
The township of Pearly Beach was established some 50 years ago.
My parents had survived the Second World War, in which unspeakable atrocities had been committed on a grand scale, and they were convinced that Good had triumphed over Evil.
As Medic, I was responsible for the health of the entire population of the island. I did not let this weigh on me too heavily.
My father must have taken this photo some time in 1958.
I was employed as a civilian in the Simon's Town naval dockyard on two occasions.
This wickerwork crib was probably bought from the Civilian Blind in Salt River. It was used to transport my baby sister on the train trip from Cape Town to Bulawayo, and later served for many years as the family laundry basket.
Suspected avian flu outbreak kills hundreds of birds.
Rhodes was born in 1853 and died at the age of 48 in 1902. His short life was packed with achievement, much of them being of a dubious ethical nature.
