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Online SGA Talk – 17 January 2025 – 250th Anniversary of First Landing

The South Georgia Association is pleased to present another 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

MORE DETAILS ON HOW TO APPLY FOR TICKETS WILL BE EMAILED TO MEMBERS AND PUBLISHED HERE SOON

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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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Photograph of Philippa Foster Back in front of an iceberg

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 :

New SGA Chair 2024 Press Release (1.28 MB)

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ship in ice

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

Click Here to Book Tickets

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.

Click Here for Details of the Cambridge Showing

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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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November 2023 Newsletter Published

The South Georgia Association’s November 2023 Newsletter has been published.

It contains articles about:

  • Scrimshaw donated to SG museum;
  • 1918 Spanish Flu and South Georgia whalers;
  • Update on fixed-wing drone surveys of South Georgia’s wildlife;
  • Updated GSGSSI Biosecurity Handbook;
  • Current topographic maps of South Georgia;
  • Place names at St Andrews Bay;
  • South Georgia news;
  • New stamp issue;
  • Minutes of the SG Association AGM; SG Association news,
  • Geoff Tanner obituary

Members’ copies will be in the post soon and we will also send you an email link for the digital version.

Older issues are free for anybody to download from the newsletters page of this website. (Now including last November’s Newsletter)

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Talk – The Discovery of Shackleton’s Lost Ship – 4 March 2023

The Successful Endurance22 Expedition to Locate Endurance at the Bottom of the Weddell Sea, Antarctica

4 March 2023 2PM for 14:30 Start

The South Georgia Association and the Friends of the Scott Polar Research Institute, in partnership with the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, are pleased to bring you this new, live, event. We will not be recording or streaming this online for copyright reasons.

Introduced by Donald Lamont, Chairman of the Falklands Maritime Heritage Trust, which organised and funded the Endurance22 expedition.

Followed by presentations from the leaders of the expedition, and the film maker who recorded the drama of the search and discovery:

Speakers: John Shears, Nico Vincent and Natalie Hewit.
Venue: The BMS University of Cambridge Chemistry Lecture Theatre adjacent to Scott Polar Research Institute, Lensfield Road, Cambridge
(See Map Below)
What Three Words: pool.beams.bath
When: Saturday 4 March 2023. Doors open 2 pm for 2:30 pm start.
Cost: £20 per person
Please note: Due to construction work, there is no parking, including disability parking, at the venue.
Click Here to Buy Tickets, or . . .
Scan the QR Code to buy tickets at EventBrite

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