Halley Bay - 1961

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Notable events/features of the year

  • New living hut built
  • 14 dogs arrive from Admiralty Bay. Serious sledging begins
  • First route from the ice shelf onto the inland ice is pioneered by Ardus and Johnson
  • Tottanfjella visited
  • Refugio depoted by Argentinians near Cabo Rol

People

JohnsonC.(Colin)BL
+ArdusD.A.(Dennis)Glaciologist
BethellM.R.(Mike)Ionosphericist
BlundellG.(George)Geophysicist
+BrittainM.F.(Mike)Radar Technician
DeanC.H.(Colin 'Booboo')Geophysicist
+DoccharE.H.(Ernie)GA/Carpenter
EastyD.L.(David)MO
+EdwardsD.(David 'Big Dave')GA/Carpenter
JarmanG.M.(Mike)Geophysicist
JehanD.R.(Dudley 'Cuddles')Meteorologist
+JonesE.B.(Eric)Radio Operator
LeeR.G.(Bob)GA, Tractors
MarsdenJ.S.(Stuart)Geophysicist
MooreG.(George)Cook
NobleP.J.(Pete)Radar Technician
PetersB.J.(Barry)Ionosphericist
PreciousA.(Alan)Meteorologist
SkillingJ.(John)Carpenter
SumnerM.R.(Maurice)Meteorologist
TalmageG.H.(Graham)DEM
TaplinM.H.(Mike)Meteorologist
Thorne-MiddletonA.(Tony)Cook
ThorntonE.(Edwin)Meteorologist
ThurstonM.H.(Mike)Zoologist
+ Deceased

Dogs

Bodach, Booboo, Debbie I, Eigg, Fay, Gnat, Kate, Kelly I, Larsen, Macnab, Muck II, Oscar, Pam II, Rhum, Shep, Stumpy, Tina, Vere, Wendy III, Zork.

Pictures

Base photo:
Halley base photo, 1961
Back row: Ernie Docchar, Dennis Ardus, Mike Bethell, Tony Thorne-Middleton, Mike Thurston, Dave Edwards, George Blundell, Maurice Sumner, Bob Lee, Barry Peters, Dave Easty.
Middle row: Colin Dean, Eric Jones, Mike Jarman, Colin Johnson, Graham Talmage, Alan Precious, Pete Noble.
Front row: Mike Taplin, Mike Brittain, Stuart Marsden, Dudley Jehan, Edwin Thornton, George Moore, John Skilling.
Photo supplied by Edwin Thornton

The 1961 winterers:

The 1961 winterers
Top row:- Dave Easty; Mike Jarman; Bob Lee; Mike Bethel; Alan Precious; Dave Edwards; Ernie Docchar
2nd row:- Barry Peters; Colin Dean; Maurice Sumner; Mick Taplin; Dudley Jehan; Eric Jones; Pete Noble
3rd row:- George Moore; Stuart Marsden; Colin Johnson; Edwin Thornton; George Blundell
4th row:- John Skilling; Mike Thurston; Denis Ardus; Graham Talmage; Mike Britain; Tony Thorne-Middleton
Portraits taken by John Skilling
Photo supplied by George & Kate Moore

Plan of the base

Other information, anecdotes etc.

There were two cats on base, Strom & Ness, "plus a domesticated penguin".

Colin Johnson:

"Individuals have been expected to paint their own bunkrooms and have been given an absolutely free hand. The results have been fascinating".
1961 Base Report A/1961/Z. From the BAS Archives.

Tony Thorne-Middleton:

winter skies millyarden stars one could almost touch. quiet cold reverence to our beautiful planet. [07 January 2007]

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