Halley Bay - 1997

1996

1998

Notable events/features of the year Lowest annual mean temperature: -21.2°C Most days with snow: 223 days of the year. People Bell M.H. (Martin) WBC, Generator mechanic Auld V.J. (Vicky) Meteorologist Blunn J.W. (John) GA Charles K. (Kate) Research Physicist Davies J.A. (John 'JD') Electrician Earle D.N. (David 'Gretchen') Radio operator Edmunds D.R. (Darren 'Daz Bananas') Plumber Heath P.W. (Phil) Meteorologist Jacobs K.D. (Chris 'ChrissyJ') Tractor mechanic Liddle E.J. (Eamonn) Cook Lund J. (Jon) Doctor Maxfield D.J. (David 'DJMAX') Electronics Engineer Oldroyd J. (Jon) Electronics Engineer Robinson R.C. (Richard) Meteorologist Smith D. (Duncan) Electronics Engineer Strachan P.J. (John 'The Count') Steel Erector Pictures Base photo: Back row: Kate Charles, Eamon Liddle, Vicky Auld, John Blunn, Phil Heath, Richard Robinson, Martin Bell, Duncan Smith, Chris Jacobs Front row: David Maxfield, John Davies, John Strachan, David Earle, John Oldroyd, Jon Lund, Darren Edmunds Picture by David Earle Aurora over Halley Photo: Jon Oldroyd. John Davies ski-joring Photo supplied by John Davies. Other information, anecdotes etc. Links Radio comms at Halley disrupted by solar cloud - 1 February 1997 Martin Bell Summer 1996-97 Dean M. (Moira) Chef Hurley J.W. (James 'Abe') Technical Assistant - Steel Erector Team Varley M.J. (Martin) Research Meteorologist Wright D.A. (Dougie "Terrie") Electrician

Dougie Wright says:

Remember we got stuck in the ice for a couple of weeks, anyone else out there who was on the ship with us? [27 Apr 2005]