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| Magga Dan and Tottan at the ice edge; 4.1.57. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Taken during unloading soon after main party arrival. |
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| Derek Ward inflating met balloon. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Hydrogen generator in small room to the rear left in balloon shed. |
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| Balloon shed; April 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| All guy ropes removed before main door
snowed up. Telephone by side door on right-hand side of shed. |
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| Wind-Finder Radar towed by tractor driven by Dave Tribble | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Radar had to be towed to a new site every month as radar itself
could not be buried since it had to turn to operate. |
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| Tottan approaching; 31st December 1957 | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Jim Burton, Gwynne Thomas, Bert Brooker awaiting arrival at changeover after first
winter. 'Nutty' bets on exact arrival time. |
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| Ice drilling; December 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Malcolm Edwards(?), Len Constantine. Three-weekly glaciology ice thickness measurement in Halley Bay. |
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| Manhauling; November 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Les Barclay, Philip Brennan. Short journey in local vicinity. |
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| Otter; 5th October 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Prior to return to Shackleton Base
after rescuing grounded Auster carrying Shackleton Base doctor who came to
treat Robin Smart (Halley Base leader). |
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| Met. tower, rimed; 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Infrequent phenomena when wind blows over
the sea ice and open sea (shore lead) onto base. Temperature approx minus 30
degrees F. |
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| Under-ice storage; 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Pit props erected by Advance Party in the
lee-drift of Main hut (Not needed, proved to be a hindrance). |
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| Social scene; 1957. | Picture by Derek Ward |
| Les Barclay, Dave Cansfield, Jim Burton
(standing), (?), Dave Harrison, Ken Amy, Joe McDowell (behind bar), Andrew
Blackie, Dave Tribble, Henry Dyer, Bill Bellchambers. Enjoying ice lollies in
the Halley Arms. |
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