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View of volcanic ash plume rising from La Soufrière after the 22nd April explosion.

Photo of the monitoring team at the Belmont Observatory shelter at night, April 1979

Photo of a white dog turned black spotty by ash clumps from the explosive eruption of La Soufrière St Vincent, 22nd April 1979

Ash cloud formed due to an explosive event at La Soufrière St Vincent during the 1979 eruption.

Footage was filmed by Sir Steve Sparks in April 1979. Various volcanic eruptive products are captured, including the large ash column produced by a particularly powerful explosion.

A small, steam rich ash surge descending the leeward side of La Soufrière St Vincent - April 1979. View from the Belmont volcano observatory

Ash plume after explosive eruption of La Soufrière St Vincent - April 1979

View of a dilute slow moving surge related to collapse of plume margins on the volcano and entering the water on the leeward side of St Vincent - April 1979 from the Belmont volcano observatory

View of La Soufrière St Vincent, from the Belmont observatory - April 1979

Scientists in hard hats and goggles make observations from a boat off the coast of St Vincent in 1979