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2013-14 Observation Hill behind Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point (001)2017-18 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, East wall artefacts2014-15 Scott's 'Discovery' hut artefact repopulation, Physical Laboratory2019-20 Emperor penguin skeletons at Scott's 'Discovery' Hut

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Through our mission to conserve, share and encourage the spirit of exploration, Antarctic Heritage Trust cares for the remarkable expedition bases of the early Antarctic explorers and shares the legacy of exploration through outreach programmes and expeditions to engage and inspire a new generation of explorers.

 

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Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project (RSHRP)

A multi-year, multi-site international heritage conservation project to secure the five historic explorer bases of Robert Falcon Scott, Sir Ernest Shackleton, Carsten Borchgrevink and Sir Edmund Hillary, and conserve the thousands of artefacts associated with the sites.

 

Inspiring Explorers™ Programme

Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expeditions™ provide opportunities for young people to experience and challenge themselves in the polar regions. They connect young people with the legacy the Trust cares for and encourage them to embrace the spirit of exploration.

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2018-19 Galley, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2013 Hillary's TAE/IGY hut inspection, interior2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (275)Barne Glacier walk (002)2015-16 Robyn Ryan at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2010-11 Wooden Geraldine cheese box, Cape Evans2019-20 Scott's 'Discovery' hut inspection, exterior (003)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (374)Laura Andrews at the South PoleSunlight' soap conservation (031)West aspect of Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (002)Gathered around mess tableReinstalling Venesta cases, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut Bulkhead shelves, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2010-11 North-West corner of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2005 Scott's 'Discovery' hut inspection, exterior (009)Boarding the zodiac at Fortuna Bay2010-11 Soap in the Galley inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutScott's 'Discovery' hut, north wall2003 K440 at Borchgrevink's huts - Living hut interior (083)2006 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut interior, Cape Royds (001)Aurora Australis at Scott Base 2015-16 Lizzie Meek in Borchgrevink's hut2015-16 Scott's Northern Party hut (001)2010 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut inspection, exterior (020)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (85)Carbon-zinc dry-cell telephone battery2005 Snow ingress on artefacts inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2002 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior survey image - Messdeck (021)2006 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut interior, Cape Royds (010)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (079)2006 Venesta box ice damage, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds (004)2017-18 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, central post and rafters2015-16 Location image - Galley, Borchgrevink's hut (052)Messdeck and Galley, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2006 Clothing artefacts on a sleeping platform inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (160)2019-20 Large sled at Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutInspiring Explorer Anzac Gallate (001)2009-10 AHT's Gene Wixson working on Stables North wall, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutNorthwest elevation, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut2003-04 Cleat in Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut 2005 AHT equipment loaded onto Hägglunds at Scott Base (001)Snow removal at Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hutSouthern Food cache (012)2006-07 Conservators at work, Steve Brown at Cape Royds2007 K170 at Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut stables - Wolsey brand woollen socks (001)Inspiring Explorer Jenny Sahng in GodthulAl Fastier in Conservation lab 2018-19 Shelves in Wilson and Evans' corner, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut

Our Stories

Historic Medicine at Cape Evans

Jane Hamill, Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Lead Conservator, tells us about the return of Dr Wilson’s historic medical kit to Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans.

Shackleton's Peas

Antarctic Heritage Trust Conservator Belinda Hager discusses the treatment of canned food tins from Shackleton’s hut at Cape Royds.

Artefacts Returned to Cape Evans

The team repatriated several items to Scott’s Terra Nova hut at Cape Evans this season including an improvised sledge distance meter wheel once owned by George Murray Levick.

2022-23 Summer Season Complete

The Trust’s On-Ice Conservation team spent seven weeks in Antarctica undertaking a comprehensive monitoring and maintenance programme on the historic Ross Island explorer bases

Cape Adare - First Impressions

Antarctic Heritage Trust's team arrive at Cape Adare for the first time since the field camp on site was completed during the 2019-20 summer season.

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