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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.

 

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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2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut conservation (027)2005 South wall snow build-up, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape EvansBarne Glacier (002)2015-16 External artefacts at Cape Adare (028)Penguins at Cape EvansNewspaper2018-19 Artefacts in the Physical Laboratory inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2002 K440 at Cape Evans - Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut and Mount Erebus2013-14 Provisions inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (002)Southwest corner of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut 2005 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut North wall during snow removalRepairing of Venesta case2018-19 AHT team walks to work, Cape Evans (001)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (028)2008 09 'Nimrod' hut, interior artefacts (017)2006 Excavated Venesta box on lifting board, Cape Royds2007 Medicines on shelves inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2022 Cape Evans, new artefact finds, object scatter South-east of stone hut (014)2010-11 A Weddell seal2013-14 Sunset at Scott Base2017-18 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior, Physical LaboratoryKayaking Mentor Mike Dawson2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, snow removal (011)2007-08 Baking tray on table, Galley of Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut2009-10 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, exterior (003)Cold porch, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut 2019-20 Items moved, possibly due to storm shake, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut (006)2017-18 Scott Base, Pram Point from Observation Hill2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, landscape (055)2014-15 Scott's 'Discovery' hut artefact repopulation, Store Room2013-14 Waterbury heater inside Hillary's TAE/IGY hut, Pram PointYoung Inspiring Explorers learn to use sextants (006)2010-11 Detail of metal sheeting, Cape RoydsDetail of Venesta case to be repaired (004)2015-16 Lizzie Meek in roof cavity, Borchgrevink's hut2010-11 AHT team on New Years' Eve, Cape Evans (001)Group photo at 'Hillary's Antarctica' book Launch2013-14 Iceberg off Hut PointVenesta case packing project (022)2021 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut inspection, exterior (012)2010-11 Footprint of the bulkhead to be rebuilt, Cape Evans (001)2010-11 Lettering on the stable wall "Pujaree", Cape Evans2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (354)2010-11 Adelie penguins arrive at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2010 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, interior, GalleyBed frames, Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut2002-03 Adélie penguins outside Borchgrevink's Hut at Cape AdareSouthwest elevation of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2008 Blubber stove in the stove area inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut2017-18 Cape Adare carpentry workshop turk installation

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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