Halley Bay - 1972

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Notable events/features of the year

People

SmithA.J.(Andy)BC, VLF
AchesonK.J.(Kevin 'Kev')Physiologist
+BlackwellB.(Bruce)DEM
BoytT.D.(Trevor)Meteorologist
BranghamP.G.(Paul 'Chippy')Builder
BuryI.T.(Ian 'Eeee')Cook
CampbellI.T.(Iain)Doctor
DaynesR.(Roger)Meteorologist
DevineJ.G.(Gordon)Meteorologist
DonaldsonJ.T.(Jack)GA
EddlestonN.J.(Norman)Geophysicist
FletcherD.D.W.(Dave)GA
FlickJ.J.(John)Radio Operator
HabgoodD.F.C.(Dave)Geophysicist
JacksonA.L.(Tony 'Torchy')Electrician
+JenkinsD.B.(Brian)Ionosphericist
JonesP.A.(Paul)Geophysicist
LoanR.S.B.(Ron)Meteorologist
RamageG.H.P.(Gordon)Tractor Mech
StewardsonK.S.(Keith)Cook
StonehamH.G.(Toby)Tractor Mech
ThomasT.(Trevor)Ionosphericist
+ Deceased

Dogs

Abdul, April, Arkid, Audrey, Beorn, Brae, Chey II, Colic, Craven, Elsa, Fin, Freckles, Frodo, Frosty, Ham, Helix, Isolde, Jock III, Kirstie, Kunute, Lassie II, Michelle, Mitral, Mitya, Muff, Pat, Pippin, Ratti, Seletar, Sharjah, Shem, Strider, Tengah, Woolfe.

Pictures

Base photo:
Halley Bay base photo, 1972
R Loan - T Stoneham - T Thomas - R Daynes - I Bury - B Blackwell - P Jones - P Brangham - N Eddleston
J Donaldson - G Ramage - J Flick - G Devine - K Acheson - T Jackson - D Fletcher - A Smith - B Jenkins
(not present: T Boyt - I Campbell - D Habgood - K Stewardson)
Picture supplied by Tony Jackson

Tractor recovery team
The IH tractor recovery team (left to right): Gordon Ramage, Dave Fletcher, Bruce Blackwell, Ian Bury. More.
Picture by Gordon Ramage

Golfing pictures, taken 12 December 1972

Other information, anecdotes etc.

Norman Eddleston writes:
The diary check I did ended up as a two hour wallow in nostalgia but I was surprised to read about many events that had completely slipped my mind. Apparently I made quite a bit of mead in those days. Amazing. [29 April 2002]

Iain Campbell:

The piano was recovered from Halley 1 and painted by Tony Jackson and myself. We spent two weekends digging it out; then towed it back to base in the dark but got lost on the way. I don't quite know how but we finished up back at Halley 1 before getting the direction right. I always thought there was something a bit surreal about two blokes towing a piano on a sledge in the middle of the Antarctic. [13 June 2006]

The Halley Underground Sign by John Flick

Free running in a caboose by Iain Campbell

1972 Splode (Midwinter magazine)

Links

Summer 1971-72

GippsD.R.(Derek)Logistics Officer


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