Empire AntarcticaPosted on
Gavin Francis, base doctor at Halley in 2003, has had his book Empire Antarctica named “Scottish Book of the Year” 2013. The full title of the book is Empire Antarctca, Ice, Silence and Emperor Penguins. He writes about a number of the dangers and t…Posted on
Antarpply Expeditions reports that there has been huge support for the South 2015: a voyage to remember and at the time of writing, only one suite and one other berth for a female to share are available. Trustees Rod Rhys Jones and Brian Dorsett-Ba…
Auction of pictures for the TrustPosted on
Three paintings have been donated to the British Antarctic Monument Trust to be auctioned at the BAS Club Annual Dinner Dinner at Plas-y-Brenin, 21 June 2014. Dr Humphrey Smith's executors have donated a major painting by Mike Skidmore: the 20x30 i…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...