Protected: Explorers Map of South Georgia
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‘Cook’s Landing – 250th Anniversary and Geology Fieldwork 200 Years On’ Talk is Online
The SGA Online Talk of 17 January 2025, “Cook’s Landing – 250th Anniversary and Geology Fieldwork 200 Years On” with Bruce Mair can now be seen on our YouTube channel. You can see this, and our previous talks, on the SGA Video Recordings page via the Resources menu on our website.
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Online SGA Talk – 17 January 2025 – 250th Anniversary of First Landing
The South Georgia Association is pleased to present an online talk on Friday 17 January 2025.
Who and What: Cook’s Landing on South Georgia 1775, and Geological Fieldwork on the 200th and 202nd Anniversaries. Dr Bruce Mair
17 January 2025 marks the 250th anniversary of Captain James Cook landing on South Georgia while on his second voyage of exploration (1772-1775) aboard HMS Resolution. Former BAS Geologist Bruce Mair will describe aspects of Cook’s earlier life and arrival at South Georgia and add personal recollections of geological fieldwork on the south coast and inland glaciers of the island coincident with the 200th and 202nd anniversaries.
Where: The Comfort of your own Home, via Zoom
When: 1900 on Friday 17 January 2025 (1900 GMT for overseas viewers)
Cost: Free
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November 2024 SGA Newsletter Published
The South Georgia Association’s April 2024 Newsletter has been published.
It contains articles about:
- South Georgia and icebergs
- SG Association and Friends of Scott Polar Research Institute event, July 2024,
including Morag Husband Campbell Medal awards - SG&SSI emblem at Palace of Westminster
- Reports on SG Association Bob Burton Awards
- Captain James Cook, HMS Resolution, 17 January 1775
- Place names at Stromness
- South Georgia Government news
- SGHT Update from SG
- SG Government News
- ‘Antarctic Whaling – a case study in near extinction’ book
- SG Association news, including new Chair.
Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).
Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last November’s Issue)
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Morag Husband Campbell Medal 2025 – Call for Nominations
The South Georgia Association is inviting nominations for the award of the Morag Husband Campbell medal for the eighth year.
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GSGSSI Annual Report 2023
The Government of South Georgia has published its 2023 annual report.
Alternatively you can download it directly from our own archive:
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New Chair for South Georgia Association
The Committee of the South Georgia Association has appointed Mrs Philippa Foster Back CBE to be its new Chairman in succession to Professor David Drewry, who is retiring.
Mrs Foster Back has a distinguished career in finance and business and numerous Polar connections. She is currently Chairman of the Antarctic Place-names Committee and has formerly chaired the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute (FoSPRI), the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust and the South Georgia Heritage Trust. From 2001 to 2020 she was Director of the Institute of Business Ethics.
The President of the SGA, David Tatham, said: “We are delighted that Mrs Foster Back has agreed to become our new Chairman. She has a distinguished career in business and finance and many Antarctic connections. At the same time we are deeply grateful to Professor Drewry who has been our Chairman for fourteen years during which the activities of the Association have expanded considerably. He also saw us through the Covid years when our meetings and lectures had to go on-line.”
The handover will take place at a Committee meeting on 9 October 2024
Download a Press Release :
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Endurance Discovery Film Premiere
The National Geographic film depicting the search for the 100-year-old wreck of Shackleton’s ship ‘Endurance’ will be premiered in London’s Royal Festival Hall on 12 October 2024.
Tickets go on sale on 17 September 2024
Cambridge Viewing
The film will also be shown at the Cambridge Picture House on 16 October, followed by a Q&A session with John Shears.
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April 2024 SGA Newsletter Published
The South Georgia Association’s April 2024 Newsletter has been published.
It contains articles about:
- CA Larsen
- The Quest and South Georgia
- Endurance Expedition Polar Medal Donation to the SG Museum.
- Shackleton Memorial in Westminster Abbey
- SG Cemeteries Website rehosting
- SG Scientific Research 2023-24
- Salisbury Plain and Bay of Isles Place Names
- SGHT Update from SG
- SG Government News
- SGA News
- Bill Block Obituary
Members’ paper copies will be in the post soon and the e-copy is online via the News menu above (If you need the password it will be emailed to members soon after publishing – it is the same as last time).
Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last April’s Newsletter)
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2024 AGM and SGA/FOSPRI Event
On 20 July 2024 the South Georgia Association and the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute will host a number of talks at the Scott Polar Research Institute in Cambridge, followed by an evening Dinner at Jesus College. More details in the Events calendar.
While in Cambridge, you might be interested in a conference being run by the History of Geology Group: The History of Geological Discovery in Polar Regions, taking place on the preceding Tuesday and Wednesday. Dr Phil Stone (a South Georgia Geologist) is giving a talk about William Speirs Bruce and Spitsbergen (Svalbard). More details HERE
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