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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.

 

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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Winter 2022 team at Scott Base2025 Lucy Hayes-Stevenson at Cape Royds2007 Conserved Matchboxes from Cape Royds2015-16 Location image - Hanson's bunk, Borchgrevink's hut (017)Laura Andrews on the South Pole ExpeditionWest interior wall, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2013-14 Location image, artefacts in the Physical Laboratory, Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point (005)2019-20 The weather station 2005-06 AHT Field camp tents at Cape Royds (002)2006 West wall and main door of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2015-16 Location image - Galley, Borchgrevink's hut (067)Detail of biscuits from Southern Food cacheSnow wall shovelled to protect the team's tents (001)2010-11 Cricket Harbeck with the Mrs Sam Stove inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2022 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior, home-made crampons, Biology area2013-14 Lizzie Meek returning Edward Atkinson's skis, Cape Evans (001)2018-19 Mount Erebus from Cape Evans2009 Scott's 'Discovery' hut inspection, exterior (001)Inspiring Explorer Bridget Kruger during the Greenland Ice Cap crossingYoung Inspiring Explorers™ visiting RNZAF C130 Hercules (008)2005 Scott's 'Discovery' hut interior, Hut Point (006)2003 K440 at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior - Home-made crampons2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (313)2013-14 Store inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2006 Dog Biscuit box, Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2004-05 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut exterior (009)Snow build-up on Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (002)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (036)2017-18 Hillary's TAE/IGY hut, work task, roof during recladding (019)2003-04 Galley and bulkhead wall, Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (002)Pony artefacts, Stables of Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutInspiring Explorers and passengers in a zodiac, Elsehul Bay2010-11 Bunk frames stacked against a wall, Cape Evans2015-16 Location image - Galley, Borchgrevink's hut (026)2024 Students participating in a workshop2019-20 Work Task - Arnold Heine artefact locations, Mitten and gloves, Hillary's room, Hillary's TAE/IGY hut2016 Monitoring image - candles, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut (002)2006 Measuring the ice thickness for the Hägglunds (001)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (324)2017-18 Scott's 'Terra Nova hut, snow build-up on North elevation2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (199)2013-14 Meteorological screen and timber fuel boxes at Cape Evans2017-18 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2002 Hägglunds at Cape EvansEast elevation, Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutMike Dawson in a plane after the South Pole Expedition2010-11 Artefacts on the Wardroom table inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (004)2010-11 South-East corner of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape RoydsGalley shelves, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (001)2020-21 'Nimrod' hut Inspection - Exterior (014)

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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