The authors

June Roberts

June is the niece of Brian Roberts, and grew up knowing her 'awesome uncle' until his untimely death when she was 27. Sharing many of his interests she inherited his non-polar photographic archive: a wealth of early plate glass photographs taken by Brian and his father Charles, going back to the beginning of the 20th century. Both were excellent photographers, and many of their pictures are reproduced in this biography

With a degree in geology, geography and archaeology June holds a lifelong passion for the natural world and wildlife. Her career began in museums, and following a break to bring up her family she developed a teaching programme 'Hands on History' taking a carload of artefacts and activities into the primary school classroom. She is a baroque violinist and enjoys historical research whether into food, costume or music. June is normally known as June Emmerson and is married to her co-author Steve. All the maps and line drawings in the book have been created by her. 

Steve Heavens

Dr Steve Heavens is a semi-retired scientist, whose professional life has been involved mainly in electrical energy storage. In 1995 with a few colleagues he started the company Ionotec, specialising in advanced battery development. A player of the viola da gamba, he has researched and performed music of the 16th and 17th centuries, through which he gained much experience in historical scholarship. In 2016 he published and article in Polar Record “ Brian Roberts and the origins of the 1959 Antarctic Treaty”, which is reproduced substantially in one of the chapters of the book.

To contact the authors please write to steveheavens1 at gmail dot com.