Comments on: Say cheese!

By: Mike

Mike — Mon, 21 Jun 2010 03:17:04 +0000

Hi,
1973 was not the last winter in the TAE Hut. I wintered over in 1974 and 1976 and the ‘Q Hut (Stores) was the first to be ‘bulldozed’ in Jan 1976 to make way for the first of the new base buildings.
Keep up with the good work.

By: Nicola

Nicola — Tue, 08 Jun 2010 09:11:40 +0000

Hi Nick, this is certainly the base photo from 1957. The base had been constructed that year and the team consisted of scientists for the International Geophysical Year, and the support team for the Trans-Antarctic Expedition which is why Ed Hillary appears in the image (5th from left). You can find more information at http://www.scottbase50years.co.nz on the Antarctica New Zealand website. The 1973 photo is the last to be in the TAE hut as the construction of the new base began that year.

By: Nick Mayo

Nick Mayo — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 23:24:12 +0000

I thought this was the 1973 Scott Base Team? I hope the images haven’t been mixed up.