In May 1954, “the operation of the station and science program moved to a new building on the neighboring Galindez Island.

The station was renamed Faraday and it continued the longstanding meteorological program that began at Wordie House.

Faraday was renamed Vernadsky in 1996 when the UK transferred it to Ukraine.” [3] In 1960, Wordie House was briefly reoccupied when a party failed to reach Base T at Adelaide Island and were forced to overwinter in the hut.

Cans of coffee and other goods, records, tools, paint cans, plates, pots, pans, books, typewriters, radio equipment, and other items still remain in the hut, making it a fascinating time capsule of life in one of the first scientific stations established in Antarctica.

It has been restored and designated a Historic Site or Monument (HSM 62), following a proposal by the United Kingdom to the Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting.