Meet the cold cut crew

There was a tradition on Antarctic ships called the winter madness where you’d shave all your hair off.

It’s so strange, given that your hair keeps you warm, to cut it off in the middle of winter in the southern hemisphere.

Glasgow-born geologist James Wordie was one of three scientists. His hair is growing back, so my guess is that the photo dates from about July 1915.

Greenstreet and Thomas Orde-Lees behind him have hats, probably to keep their heads warm until their hair grows back.