Comments on: Touch-down at the huts

By: Fiona

Fiona — Wed, 10 Mar 2010 14:57:32 +0000

Dear Rae,

Thanks for your note re Captain Scott’s 1901 - 04 expedition base, Discovery Hut, at Hut Point.

No, there isn’t a biology area in Discovery Hut as the explorers found it was hard to heat and warmer and more comfortable to live on the ship. The hut was used for scientific observations, drying equipment, repairs and as an entertainment venue.

I hope this answers your question.

By: Rae Bassett

Rae Bassett — Thu, 25 Feb 2010 03:29:48 +0000

Thank you so much for the wonderful work you are doing on the preservation of the huts. It means so much to the descendents of the men who travelled to Antarctica in those early years. I look forward to your ongoing blog updates.

The cast of the light looks beautiful in that shot of Scott’s biology lab. Is there a similar lab set-up in the Discovery Hut?

By: Nick Mayo

Nick Mayo — Tue, 23 Feb 2010 00:24:02 +0000

George. Weather sounds mild, with a wee wind bite. Wonderful photos of your visit to Royds and Evans. Glad that you could get a site visit in to put the artifacts in context. I’m sure the spirits were smiling as you walked through the huts.