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The station was established by the Falkland Islands Dependencies Survey as Base F or "Argentine Islands" on Winter Island in 1947. The main hut, built on the site of an earlier British Graham Land Expedition hut, was named "Wordie House" after Sir James Wordie. Wordie House has been restored and is designated as Historic Site and Monument No. 62.
The base moved to the present site on adjacent Galindez Island in May 1954 where the main building was named "Coronation House". The base was renamed Faraday Station in August 1977 in honour of British scientist Michael Faraday. Ukraine took over the operation of the base in February 1996. The Ukrainian Antarctic Center continue a programme of meteorology, upper atmospheric physics, geomagnetism, ozone, seismology, glaciology, ecology, biology and physiology research.

The station consists of nine buildings standing on rock foundations. A 1961 extension at the east end of the hut provided living quarters for 15 people. Major alterations in 1980 updated the living and working accommodation. A two-storey extension provides sleeping accommodation for 24 people, a clothing store, boiler room and reverse osmosis plant on the ground floor. Upstairs are a lounge, library, dining room and kitchen. The old part of the building is now mostly laboratories and work rooms, together with the surgery and washrooms. The generator shed was erected in 1978-79, with the old one now used as a frozen food store and a carpenter's workshop.

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EEEEEK I AM  BRA-LESS IN ANTARCTICA!!!!
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Nov 25, 2008 – Dec 08, 2008
WALKING IN A WINTER WONDERLAND!!! My mum decided not to join me at this landing. She was exhausted with the last landing. I brought some money to buy stickers or patches. I wanted to check this station out. Apparently, this station does not have frequent visitors.  The expedition team sai…
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Feb 03, 2007 – Feb 24, 2007
Date: 16-02-07 Vernadsky to Petermann Island Position             65˚07’8.S         063˚57’4.W drifting Girard bay Weather: Wonderfull blue sky with great visibility Wind:1-2     &nb…
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most remote bar, but great vodka!
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Feb 15, 2007
Vernadsky is the Ukraine base on Antarctica. The base was formerly owned by the British, but they had to sell it because the had too many bases on Antarctica. In the 1980's the 'hole' in the O-zone layer was discovered at this base.The Ukraine base is open for visitors. A tour round de base is…
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