VUWAE Reunion Photos

VUWAE Reunion Photos

The Speeches

Mike Hannah introduces the night's events, featuring "The Ultimate Antarctican" aka Philip Kyle

Mike Hannah & Dick Barwick

Colin Bull & Dick Barwick reminisce

Tim Naish closes the evenings events

The Dinner

A selection of photos from throughout the dinner

Dinner at the VUW Staff Club

Karen Brown, Ray Dibble, Harry Keys, Philip Kyle

Alan Ross, Alan Palmer, Andy Frost

Colin Brown, Dave Bennett, Warren Dickinson

Bruce Morris, Alex Pyne, Tim Naish, Bernadette & Bain Webster

Russell Plume, John McPherson

Colleen Clarke, Julia Bull, Dhiresh Hansaraj

Vince Neall, Geula Kohn, Annabel Neall, Barry Kohn

Lionel Carter, Betty Trummel, Philip Kyle

Colin Bull, Jan & Barrie McKelvey, Tim Shirtcliffe, Dick Barwick

Standing: Ray Dibble, John McPherson, Tim Stern, Karen Brown, Philip Kyle, Russell Plume, Karen Williams, Isobel Gabites Sitting: Rosie Askin, Janet Andrews, Harry Keys

Peter Webb and daughter Amycla Webb-Betzel and her husband Greg Betzel

Tricia Walbridge, Dave Bennett (standing), Alan Ross, Andy Frost, Colin Brown, Amycla Webb-Betzel, Peter Webb, Greg Betzel

Standing: Dhiresh Hansaraj, Julia Bull, Martin Schiller, Richard Kellett, Rob McKay, Rod Boys Sitting: Tony Allen, Graham Gibson, David Balham, Judy & Tom Haskell

Standing: Mike Hannah, Lionel Carter, June Hannah, Warren Dickinson, Betty Trummel, Pat & Jen Cooper Sitting: Nick & Tash Jackson, Ailsa McGavin, Cliff Atkins

Standing: Barry Kohn, Vince Neall, Chris Christoffel, Robin Falconer, Jim Cole, Trevor Hunt Sitting: Geula Kohn, Annabel Neall, Christine Cole, Feriel Falconer, Karen Brown

Standing: Rosie Cody, Alan Palmer, Nancy Bertler, Barbara & Ian Wright, Monica Handler Sitting: Robin, Roger & Alan Cooper, Malcom Arnot, Richard Wysoczanski

Val Hibbert, Betty Finlayson, Barbara Ward, Teri Nelson, John Carter

The Auction

The Auction consisted of Antarctic memorabilia donated by VUWAE members. All proceeds went to the ARC Development Fund for students.

Cliff Atkins opens the Auction

Cliff Atkins & Julia Bull auction a Wilson's Whisky

Graham Gibson & David Balham assess the auction items worth

Cliff & Julia with vintage anorak

Julia Bull & Warren Dickinson demonstrate the confortable fit of the pack

Alex Pyne with an original VUWAE ice axe

The Plaques

A commemorative plaque was unvelied in the S.T. Lee Library acknowledging the efforts and vision of Prof Bob Clark and the first students to go to Antarctica with VUWAE. Individual copies of this plaque were presented to those VUWAE members.

The Commemorative Plaque

Barrie McKelvey and Peter Webb (VUWAE 1)

Dick Barwick (VUWAE 2)

Colin Bull (VUWAE 2)