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…
South 2015 - a voyage to rememberPosted on
A 22 day/21 night voyage is being organised, 22 February to 15 March 2015, to coincide with the dedication of the British Antarctic Monument in the Falkland Islands. Organised by the Antarctic tour specialist, Antarpply Espeditions, it will visit So…Posted on
Author Anne Strathie mentions the Trust and the explorers who died in ‘pursuit of science’ in her exceptional biography of Birdie Bowers who died with Scott. Her description of his early career at sea brings home the romance and opportunity that awa…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...