Pictures by Derek Ward - 1958


Caustic soda
Caustic soda dump; October 1958.Picture by Derek Ward
Dave Cansfield, Dave Tribble, Andrew Blackie and John Smith digging out and stacking caustic soda (for Hydrogen) after 2nd winter.

Bay and dog
Bay and dog; January 1958. Picture by Derek Ward
Stumpy, taken after departure of Tottan.

Stumpy
Stumpy; November 1958. Picture by Derek Ward
"Our pet Husky would go 'walkies' with anyone but was only fed by Len (assistant cook)."

Digging for snow for melt tank
Digging for snow for melt tank; October 1958. Picture by Derek Ward
Derek Ward. "The hut was generally buried - in winter we tunnelled for snow for melt tank."

Met Office
Met Office; April 1958.Picture by Derek Ward
Henry Dyer and John Smith in the Met Office. Anemograph and Radiation thread recorder to the left. Anthracite-burning stove on the right.

Night shift
Night shift; February 1958.Picture by Derek Ward
Derek Ward (Met. Man) on night shift; the potatoes were the last of the sack sent on the relief ship.

Radio Shack
Radio Shack; 1958. Picture by Derek Ward
Dave Tribble (Met. Man); left hand on Morse key.

Emperor penguins
Emperor penguins; April 1958.Picture by Derek Ward
Long shadow before sun disappears; penguins pairing prior to breeding.


8 November 2003
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