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Capital of the British Dependency of the
Falkland Islands since 1842. Home to about 2000 people.
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Wreckage of the Lady Elizabeth, a 19th century iron
barque damaged trying to round Cape Horn.
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1982 Liberation Memorial - built as a tribute
to British forces and civilians who lost their lives during
the 1982 conflict with Argentina.
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Our guide explains how peat is produced
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Peat is still used for fuel by some inhabitants
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Peat is dug in layers and set out to dry
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Mine Field - one of 117 from the 1982 conflict.
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Mine fields are monitored - it is illegal
to enter or take a sign.
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Government House - Built in 1840's and home
to Governor of Falklands
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One of the colorful houses found in Stanley
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Many people grow beautiful flower and vegetable
gardens in front of their houses.
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Tending her garden
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This homeowner collects trolls. They allow
visitors to camp in their yard (note tent).
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Colonist Cottages - The wood for these 150
year old timber-framed homes had to be imported as there are
no naturally grown trees here.
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Jubilee Villas - Built in 1887 to commemorate
Queen Victoria's Golden Jubilee. Typical example of British
terraced town house of the era but not like the rest of Stanley's
architecture.
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Christ Church Cathedral - most southerly
Anglican cathedral in the world. Consecrated in 1892.
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Mail Box
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Contains displays covering the social and
natural history of the Falklands
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Display of old dentist office
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Carving of the Lord's Prayer
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A National Nature Reserve
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Popular and picturesque beach at Gypsy Cove
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Magellanic Penguin Colony
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Home to several hundred breeding pairs of
Magellanic Penguins
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Breeding Colony
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Magellanic penguins like to burrow in ground
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Info on Diddle Dee - dwarf shrub covering
most of Gypsy Cove
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Berries of Diddle Dee used by locals to
make jam. Important food source for birds and insects.
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One of the guns used during the 1982 conflict
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Rock formations around Gypsy Cove
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