Halley Bay - 1962

• New tractor garage/ generator shed built.
• Non-magnetic huts and tunnel built.
• First vehicle route onto the inland ice - the "Bob-Pi" - put up by Jarman and Lee. Bob-Pi hut established.

Pictures

Base photo:

Peter Blakeley - Bob Lee - Charlie Spaans - Mike Jarman - Paul Whiteman - Rod Dean - Edwin Thornton Dave Robinson - Chris Ruffell - Stuart Marsden - George Blundell - Frank Bent - Jack Hill - John Griffiths Barry Peters - Ken Lambert - Doug Finlayson - Martin Winterton - Mike Bethell - Chris Brown - John Holt Picture supplied by Tony Jackson

Doug Finlayson in the Geophysics Den, IGY Hut, 1962. Picture supplied by Doug Finlayson

Picture by Bob Lee Bob Lee says: Mike Jarman and I made that trip across the Dawson Lambton as it was called in those days. Remember, that's what it was called in those days before the hinge nomenclature as I recall. [28 Oct 2006]

Other information, anecdotes etc.

• Dictionary of Antarctic Terminology from the 1962 Halley Comet
  
• The Plug-hole Effect from the 1962 Halley Comet
• Muskeg Sledging Flags by John Griffiths

Edwin Thornton rescued Chris Brown from a crevasse fall whilst sledging. Awarded Albert Medal - for saving life at sea! [NB. Edwin says this is incorrect. In fact it was the Bronze medal of the Royal Humane Society which he was awarded. -- Ed.]

George Blundell, who replaced Stu Marsden at Bob-Pi dump, and I reached the Vestfjella in 1962. Dog team and I covered 1001.7 miles in 9 weeks. Intermediate dump of fuel and food called the Bob-Pi Dump was laid by tractor teams ready for the 1963 Tottan Survey. [27 Jan 2006]

Jack Hill:

In 1962 I was also Head Gardener! We produced a goodly crop of tomatoes and other salad bits using artificial light and hydroponics. Crops grown in black volcanic sand from Deception (where I had wintered as radio op' in 1956). Greenhouse built over hatch in flat roof over Met office. It was a good year! [4 Aug 2006]

Ken Lambert:

I was a Diesel Electrics Mechanic DEM, for my duration at Halley Bay, and I was also at base T Adelaide Island from 1963 to 1964. [2 April 2007]