Auction of RRS John Biscoe painting by Mike SkidmorePosted on
Base H, Signy's Northern View (Wave Peak, Biscoe and Chinstraps too)The original oil painting of the RRS John Biscoe was commissioned in 1991 by a friend and colleague, Dr Humphrey Smith, whom I encountered many times at our annual British Antarctic …
Auction of RRS John Biscoe painting.Posted on
A painting of RRS John Biscoe at Signy that Mike Skidmore painted 20 years ago is to be auctioned to benefit the funds of the British Antarctic Monument Trust. The painting belonged to Dr Humphrey Smith who died recently, and his executors have offe…Meredith Hooper, Antarctic historian and BAMT supporter 1939-2025
Meredith Hooper, Antarctic historian and author, died on 27 December 2025 at her home in London. She was a Visiting Scholar at the Scott Polar Research Institute and Wolfson College, Cambridge University and a trustee of the Brussels-based International Polar Foundation and the UK Antarctic Herita… Full Story...