Interested in South Georgia
"This talk provides a new historical perspective on Sir Ernest Shackleton’s amazing adventure in the Weddell Sea – of brave hopes, hopes dashed, shipwreck and castaway, and ultimate survival. But in doing so, it will draw on previously unknown information from a century ago held in the UK National Archives which was recently uncovered by […]
An online presentation introduced by Jen Jackson of the British Antarctic Survey.
The South Georgia Association will hold this year's AGM online using Zoom on 7 May. We were unable to hold an AGM last year so this online one will cover the past two years. We will also be presenting (virtually) a Morag Husband Campbell Medal to a deserving recipient who has been making a significant […]
NB 1930 start time is BST, ie 1830 UTC/GMT Marcus Brittain from the university of Cambridge will be talking online about the recent SGHT Archaeological Expedition that the SGA helped with. In 2019 they examined a number of sealing sites around South Georgia, uncovering a surprising amount of history. Bob Burton from the SGHT will […]
NB 1930 start time is BST, ie 1830 UTC/GMT Since taking part in the IMAX film ‘Shackleton’s Antarctic Adventure’ in 2000, Stephen Venables has followed Shackleton’s route from King Haakon Bay to Stromness no less than four times, with a fifth crossing scheduled for 2022. He will describe the route and some of the peaks […]
This is your chance to help raise funds for conservation work in South Georgia and Antarctica, by making a bid for a bargain! Auction lots include a very special Antarctic Cruise, behind-the-scenes tours, original artworks, signed memorabilia and much more.
On Friday, 24 September 2021 Devon & Cornwall Polar Society are planning a one day event in Plymouth to commemorate the centenary of the sailing of Quest from Millbay Dock at the start of the Shackleton - Rowett Expedition. There will be a selection of talks, films and displays and lunch taking up the full […]
The Shackleton Museum in Athy, Ireland will be holding its annual autumn Shackleton school at the end of October.
Despite protections being put in place to stop albatrosses and other seabirds being accidentally killed in South Georgia waters in the early 2000’s, albatross populations continue to decline to this day. Since 2004 BirdLife International have been working to reduce albatross bycatch on the High Seas, where less protection for seabirds has been in place. […]
The Government of South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands recently published their strategy document 'Protect, Sustain, Inspire', which is intended to guide their management of the territory over the next five years. They are asking for our input into how success will be measured. More details HERE.
We are hosting another online talk on Thursday 24 February 2022. Whaling from South Georgia Presented by John Alexander and hosted by Dr Martin Collins A talk by a man who was there, illustrated with his own photographs. John Alexander was an electrician with Christian Salvesen arriving at Leith Harbour in September 1954 and overwintering. He returned […]
