Welcome to all Fids and OAEs

FIDS - "Falklands Islands Dependencies Survey" was the original name for what became the "British Antarctic Survey" (BAS). Members of FIDS referred to themselves as "Fids" and the name stuck. It is usually taken as meaning someone who has travelled to Antarctica and worked on a FIDS or BAS ship or base. Some purists maintain that it should only apply to those who have wintered on such a base - no distinction is drawn here and all are welcome.

OEA's - "Old Antarctic Explorers" the name by which expeditioners who go to Antarctica from the USA call themselves. Originally with the Navy, more recently with the NOAA. As with FIDS, the purest form are those who have overwintered.

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The Evolution of Antarctic Bases All Current Antarctic Bases FIDs Bases Registration
Bases: A - Port Lockroy \| B - Deception Island \| BI - Bird Island \| D - Hope Bay \| E - Stonington Island \| F - Argentine Islands - Faraday \| G - Admiralty Bay \| H - Signy \| KG - Fossil Bluff \| M - South Georgia \| N - Anvers Island \| O - Danco Island \| R - Rothera \| T - Adelaide Island \| V - View Point \| W - Detaille Island \| Y - Horseshoe Island \| Z - Halley Bay Support: RRS Bransfield \| RRS John Biscoe \| RRS Shackleton \| James Clark Ross \| Kista Dan \| Port Stanley \| Protector	Of Dogs and Men 1944-1994 The illustrated story of the dogs of BAS
US bases: McMurdo 60's 70's 80's 90's 2000's \| VXE-6 \| South Pole \| NSFA \| Ships \| Deep Freeze \| Palmer \| William's Field \| Seabees
Other countries: ANARE \| Chile \| Deutschland \| España \| India \| New Zealand \| South Africa \| Uruguay \| Non-national
Once wedded to Nature there is no divorce - separate her you may and hide yourself amongst the flesh-pots of London, but the wild will keep calling and calling forever in your ears. You cannot escape the "little voices". - Frank Wild

McMurdo Station Pictures OAEs

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South Pole Station Pictures OAEs

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Signy Station Pictures - FIDs

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The naming of Signy Island

BAS Club at the BAS website

The Weather in Antarctica Today
Bird Island / South Georgia	Rothera	Halley	South Pole

Trying to find...
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British Antarctic Oral History Project, trying to find people who were south in the 1950's, 1960's and 1970's and women who went south later and who are not current members of BAS Club. Interviews typically take around two hours at your home or wherever is convenient. We also do interviews at reunions. If you are having your own reunion or would like to consider being interviewed or just want more information on the project (we are always after volunteers!), please e-mail details such as where you were based (ship or station), your job and years plus anything else you think is relevant. This project is not confined to FIDS/BAS personnel. It is jointly run with BAS, the UKAHT, BAS Club and SPRI with UKAHT being the major funder. Many thanks, Amanda Lynnes, Project coordinator, UKAHT

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