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2014-15 Scott's 'Discovery' hut artefact repopulation, Physical Laboratory2019-20 Emperor penguin skeletons at Scott's 'Discovery' Hut2013-14 Observation Hill behind Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point (001)2017-18 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, East wall artefacts

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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.

 

Icy Heritage provides public access to Antarctic Heritage Trust's growing image collection. It was established in 2023 to showcase the work of the Trust, and new items are added frequently to the digital collection. We invite you to search our collections and contact us for any image requests.

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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2020-21 Scott's 'Discovery' hut Inspection, interior (030)2013 Hillary's TAE/IGY hut inspection, interior (002)2010-11 K170 team members approach Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2005-06 Snow build-up around Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (002)2010-11 Desk in the Geology area, Cape Evans2013-14 Stormy seas at Scott Base (004)2008-09 Cape Evans, Weddell seal (001)2010-11 Darkroom inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (002)2010-11 AHT team on New Years' Eve, Cape Evans (001)Laura Andrews on the South Pole Expedition2019-20 View from Cape Adare (002)2014-15 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior, bulkhead provision boxes2015-16 Polar pods set up (001)2017-18 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior, Annexe artefacts2003-04 Ceiling, rafters and sleds in Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut (001)Barne Glacier after avalancheInspiring Explorers on the ship that took them to Mount Scott in the Antarctic peninsulaEquipment taken by Simon Lucas on the Mount Scott Inspiring Explorers Expedition™2021-22 AHT's Zack Bennett and Al Fastier cycling at Williams FieldAcetylene piping, Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (002)Blocking installed, Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut2010-11 Jamie Clarke during Antarctic field trainingReaching the summit of Mount Ollivier! (003)Conservator Stefan Strittmatter at work (001)2015-16 Truss four from Stores hut (005)Seals at Right Whale Bay (002)2006 Provisions on shelves inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (005)Venesta case 2010-11 Sledges in the rafters inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans, flood damage (12)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, snow build-up (009)2018-19 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2020-21 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut, hut exterior (016)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (31)2010 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, interior, ceilingExpedition members at Stromness (001)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, Corrosion (008)Southeast corner, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2015-16 inspection, Borchgrevink's hut, interior (004)The Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ team on the summit of Mount Scott2012-13 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut survey, interior (018)2010-11 Snow build-up on the North wall of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2006 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut exterior, Cape Royds (011)2018-19 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, exterior (009)Raising a toast of Shackleton Whisky (003)2008 09 'Nimrod' hut, interior artefacts (093)2008 09 'Nimrod' hut, interior artefacts (239)2010-11 Moir's lunch tongue can inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2003-04 Bottles and rope on east wall of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' HutAdélie penguin (002)

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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