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2019-20 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 artefacts2014-15 Scott's 'Discovery' hut artefact repopulation, Physical Laboratory

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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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2013-14 Location image, artefacts, Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut PointInspiring Explorer Brando Yelavich pulls sled through wind2010-11 Jamie Clarke and Jaime Ward during Antarctic field training2018-19 North-East corner of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2015-16 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut and Home Beach (001)Al Fastier and Adélie penguin eggsBulkhead in Wardroom, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutUnloading cubersMike Dawson and Laura Andrews during the South Pole Expedition2018-19 Clothing hung inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, General exterior (129)2013-14 TAE expedition towel inside Hillary's TAE/IGY hut, Pram Point2015-16 Location image - Galley, Borchgrevink's hut (074)Iron alloy fileAsbestos removal, stove in Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (022)2010-11 West wall and main door of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2022-23 Conservators at work, Megan Absolon and Jane HamillWire spool 2017-18 Cape Adare carpentry workshop turk installation2002 K440B at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior - Bicycle in Annexe2013-14 Scientific supplies inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (001)2007 Acetylene generator inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2015-16 Stove in Borchgrevink's hut (001)2003 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior - Snow ingress (004)Experiencing the VR (004)2013-14 AHT team unloading artefacts from cubers, Cape Evans (002)Corroded tins of food with coating applied, Scott's 'Discovery' Hut (001)2013-14 Nicola Stewart during kit out before the Summer season2010-11 AHT sign on the main door of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape RoydsDeputy Principal Shauna Eldridge and Inspiring Explorer Jaylee Savage kayaking (003)2019-20 Cape Adare site from the air (006)Brick plinth containing Asbestos, Scott's 'Discovery' hutSastrugi landscape encounted on the South Pole Expedition2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut conservation (093)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, snow removal (017)2010-11 Detail of snow build-up on the North wall, Cape Royds2010-11 Galley inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape EvansSnow drifts at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (001)Physical lab, Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutMike Dawson on the South Pole Expedition2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut Western Annexe, cladding (064)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans, aerial photo (004)2015-16 Torbjøern Prytz and Lizzie Meek at Cape Adare2007 British Museum stamp inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, snow build-up (002)2006 West wall and main door of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape RoydsAHT K172 Team Members at Observation Hill Cross2015-16 External artefacts at Cape Adare (026)2012-13 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut artefact monitoring - Kitchen nomenclature2003-04 Galley, west wall in Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (001)

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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