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Photographs Bessi Aðalsteinsson

Jul 1
1 min read

Updated: Jul 23

It is always valuable to receive images from the Heimaey eruption that have not been seen before.


The museum has been granted permission to publish these fascinating photographs taken by geologist Bessi Aðalsteinsson while serving on the so-called "eruption watch" in March 1973.


Click on the image below to view the full photo gallery.



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