Halley Bay - 1967

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Notable events/features of the year

  • Halley-II ('Grillage Village') constructed on new site
  • Largest ever wintering party - 38 men
  • Skidoos introduced
  • Squadcall HF radios introduced for communication with sledging parties
  • Hobbits dog team formed - leader Frosty
  • Coastline at the original Halley Bay breaks away, making future reliefs there impossible
  • First visit by US aircraft, to evacuate injured doctor, John Brotherhood

People

ChinnE.J.(Eric 'Ricky')Base Commander
BakerA.(Tony "pink peril")Carpenter
+Baring-GouldM.A.(Maurice 'Slim')Diesel Electric Mechanic
BlossomD.C.(Charlie)Cook
BrookD.(Dave)Geologist
BrotherhoodJ.(John 'Doc')Doctor
BurginM.(Mike)GA (physiology)
CarterJ.F.(John 'JC')Diesel Mechanic
CoslettP.H.(Paul)Glaciologist
DoccharR.H.(Bob)Builder
DurrantM.J.(Mike 'Smet')Meteorologist
EtchellsW.A.(Alan 'Dad')Tractor mechanic
FothergillN.J.(Neil 'Fothers')Cook
GaineyK.J.(Keith)Radar technician
GallsworthyJ.M.(John 'Golly')Carpenter
GostickC.J.(Chris 'Ceeje')Radio operator
HallidayK.W.(Ken 'Ché')Radio operator
HillD.J.(Dave 'Fanny')Carpenter
JamiesonJ.H.(Jim 'JimJam')Geophysics
JohnstonA.(Alan)Surveyor
LaidlawW.R.(Bill)Geophysics
MathysN.(Nick)GA
McKerrowD.K.(Dave 'Mac')Cook
McWilliamG.F.(Geoff)Geophysics
NobleP.H.(Peter 'Neon')GA (mountaineer)
PorterJ.F.(Joe)GA (mountaineer)
ReadC.M.(Colin 'Big Black')Meteorologist
SamuelM.M.(Milne 'Sam')Surveyor
ShirtcliffeL.J.(Jim)Builder
SkidmoreM.J.(Mike 'Skid')Geologist
SmithA.(Alan 'Big Al')Builder
SmithG.(Geoff 'Abdul')Electrician
SykesC.C.R.(Chris 'Sideways')Tractor mechanic
ThomasR.H.(Bob)Glaciologist
WhartonP.(Paul 'Leci')Electrician
WilliamsA.R.(Andy)Met
WilsonA.B.(Tony)Ionospherics
WornhamC.M.(Colin 'Grauncher')Met, GA
+ Deceased

Dogs

Barra, Booboo, Borga, Chalky, Changi, Chroma, Colic, Dove, Dusty III, Esk, Fedu, Flossie, Francoise, Frosty, Ham, Jill II, Jock III, Kolya, Lady III, Lassie II, Lin, Lister, Lobo II, Lotus II, Luqa, Michelle, Mild, Mitral, Mitya, Moo, Nuga, Oscar, Pop, Rastus II, Rolf, Rover IIII, Royal, Seletar, Sharjah, Shem, Skye, Snowy II, Staffa, Steno, Stroma, Suaq, Teifi, Tengah, Tricia, Trixie, Wensen, Whisky II, Wilfred.

Pictures

Base photo:
Halley Bay base photo, 1967
A Williams - D McKerrow - A Wilson - G Smith - K Gainey - M Durrant - G McWilliam - W Laidlaw - J Jamieson
M Skidmore - C Blossom - R Docchar - J Shirtcliffe - N Fothergill - A Smith - P Wharton - D Hill - A Etchells - J Brotherhood
N Mathys - A Johnson - G Sykes - R Thomas - J Gallsworthy - J Carter - C Gostick - K Halliday - D Brook
C Wornham - M Burgin - M Samuel - A Baker- E Chinn -P Noble - P Coslett - J Porter
C Reed - M Baring Gould
Picture supplied by Tony Jackson

The Old Base (Halley-I).
[Painting by Mike Skidmore]


RRS John Biscoe departs Halley Bay, 1967.
[
Painting by Mike Skidmore]

Changi.
[
Painting by Mike Skidmore]

Other information, anecdotes etc.

Bob Thomas's trip to Christmas Box Hill

Ken Halliday says:

It was the time Grillage Village was built 1967 (I hope I have the year correct.) We were invaded by hairy builders, such as Fanny Hill, Golly, Big Al, but to name a few. A very busy year, especially when having to commute between the two bases which were about two miles apart. I also have a lot of happy memories of the Black Hand Gang. Dad Etchells, JC John Carter, Abdul Jeff Smith. This is a really interesting web. Keep up the good work. I will have a look around in the loft and hunt out some old photos later. [29 June 2004]
Keith Gainey:
We resurrected it [the Lansing Snow plane] from the ice and snow in 1967 and got it working. I was towed behind it on odd days. We used it for pulling sledges.. [20 July 2005]
John Brotherhood:
Dolls. My mother made me a large doll when I went south. Not blow up, but well stuffed, or should I say appropriately stuffed, or may be what I really mean is that she was a stuffed doll and of the appropriate shape. I think she stayed in Grillage Village. [20 January 2006]

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