Personal experience, between 1966 and 1969, of work and life on Halley Bay, a British Antarctic Survey Base, approx 75degrees South and 800 miles from the South Pole, in Antarctica.
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HALLEY BAY WINTERING 1967
In the centre are the New Base Halley II construction and field personel
from left to right
back row:-   Mike Skidmore; Charles Blossom; Bob Docchar; Jim Shirtcliffe; Neil Fothergill; Alan Smith; Neil Wharton; Dave Hill; Alan Etchells; John Brotherhood
centre row:- Nick Mathys; Alan Johnson:  Chris Sykes; Bob Thomas; John Galsworthy; John Carter; Chris Gostick; Ken Halliday; Dave Brook
bottom row: Colin Wornham; Mike Burgin; Mike Samual; Tony Baker; Ricky Chin; Peter Noble; Paul Coslett; Jo Porter
The small oval pictures are the Old Base Halley I - scientific and backup personel
top: Andrew Williams; Dave McKerrow; Tony Wilson; Geoff Smith; Keith Gainey; Mike Durrant; Geof McWilliam; William Laidlaw; James Jamieson
bottom; Colin Read; S. Baring-Gould
 

A.   (Tony) Baker.  (Carpenter).

'Slim' Baring-Gould.  (Diesel Mechanic) 

Charles Blossom.  (Cook)

Dave Brook.  (Geologist) 

John Brotherhood.  (Doctor). 

Mike Burgin.  (Physiological Technician).

John Carter (JC)  (Diesel Mechanic). 

E. J. (Ricky) Chinn.  (Base Comander). 

Paul (Cossie)H. Coslett.  (Glaciologist). 

R. H. (Bob) Docchar.  (Carpenter). 

Mike (Smet) J Durrant.  (Meteorologist). 

Alan (Dad) Etchells.  (Tractor Mechanic).

Neil (Fothers) J. Fothergill.  (Cook). 

Keith (Chief) J. Gainey.  (Radar Mechanic) 

J. M. (Golly) Gallsworthy. (Carpenter) 

C. J. (Ceeje) Gostick.  (Radio Operator/ Mechanic).

Ken (Kelper) Halliday. (Radio Operator) 

D. J. (Fanny) Hill.  (Carpenter) 

Jim (Jim Jam) H. Jamieson.  (Physicist) 

Alan Johnson.  (Surveyor) 

W. R (Bill) Laidlaw.  (Physicist). 

Nick Mathys.  (General Assistant) 

D. (Mac) McKerrow.  (Cook) 

Geoff  McWilliam.  (Physicist). 

Pete (Neon) H Noble.  (General Assistant).

Jo Porter.  (General Assistant).

Colin (Black Mac) Read. (Meteoroligist). 

M. M. (Sam) Samuel.  (Surveyor).

L. Jim Shirtcliffe.  (Builder). 

Mike Skidmore.  (Geologist). 

Alan (Big Al) Smith.  (Builder/ General assistant)

Geoff (Abdul) Smith.  (Electrician) 

Chris (Sideways) R.Sykes.  (Tractor Mechanic)

R. H (Bob) Thomas.  (Glaciologist). 

Paul Wharton.  (Electrician) 

Andy Williams.  (Meteorologist) 

A. B (Tony) Wilson.  (Ionospheric Technician) 

Colin Wornham.  (General Assistant).         

 

HALLEY BAY WINTERING 1968

from left to right

standing: Pete Mountford;  John Galsworthy; Paul Coslett; John Carter; Alan Etchells; Andy wager; Harry Wiggans; Jim Chamers; Duncan MacLennan; A Murray-Roberts; David Groom; David French; Chris Hodson; F.C.E Platt; William Laidlaw; Peter Clarkson; Peter Pitts

sitting:- Keith Gainey; Clive Jones; Noris Riley; Chris Sykes; Nick Mathys; John Fry; Mike Skidmore; Jim Jamieson; Mike Durrant; Ken Halliday; Peter Noble

lurking; Geoff Smith (behind MacLennan); Stuart MacQuarie (outside the frame)

 

 

John Carter ('J/ C')  (Diesel Mechanic) 

Jim A. Chalmers ('Judith').  (Physicist) 

Pete Clarkson ('Rocky')  (Geologist) 

Paul H. Coslet ('Appy Arry Cossers').  (Glaciologist).

Mike J. Durrant ('Smet').  (Meteoroligist) 

W. Alan Etchells ('Dad').  (Tractor Mechanic) 

David E. French ('Def').  (Meteorologist) 

A. John Fry ('Frizz').  (Physiologist). 

Keith J. Gainey ('Chief').  (Radar Mechanic). 

John M. Gallsworthy ('Golly').  (Carpenter) 

David C. Groom ('Ham').  (IIonospheric Technician) 

Ken W. Halliday ('Che').  (Wireless Operator) 

Chris M. Hodson ('Woppie').  (Wireless Operator/ Mechanic) 

Jim H. Jamieson ('Jim Jam').  (Physicist) 

Clive Jones ('Jato').  (Cook) 

W.R (Bill) Laidlaw  (Physicist) 

Duncan S. MacLennan.  ('Mac').  (Cook) 

A. Stuart MacQuarie.  (Tractor Mechanic) 

Nick Mathys.  ( General Assistant) 

Pete S. Mountford. ('Seg')  (Meteoroligist)

Pete Noble ('Neon')  (General Assistant)

Peter Pitts ('Pop').  (Ionospherics Technician) 

F.C.E. Platt ('Chas')  (Mereorologist) 

Norris W. Riley. ('Rambling Jack').  (General Assistant). 

A. Murray Roberts. ('Doc').  (Doctor).

Mike J. Skidmore. ('Skid').  (Geologist). 

Geoff Smith. ('Abdul).  (Electrician) 

Chris C. R. Sykes. ('Sideways').  (Base Leader) 

Andy C. Wager.  (Glaciologist) 

Harry Wiggans,  (General Assistant)