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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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2009-10 AHT's Lucy Skinner at Cape Evans field camp2006-07 Caches of stores at Cape Royds2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, General exterior (152)2015-16 Half door from Borchgrevink's Living hut (002)2010-11 Two dog kennels outside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hutRamornie luncheon beef tinSnow ingress in camp kitchen, Cape Evans2015-16 Location image - Colbeck's bunk, Borchgrevink's hut (048)2010-11 Icicles on the Stables cladding at Cape Evans2010-11 North-West corner of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds2021-22 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, interior (008)AHT Executive Director Nigel Watson and Inspiring Explorer Hollie Woodhouse at Christchurch Airport2007 Conservator Philippa Durkin rewrapping a canScott's 'Terra Nova' hut, northeast elevation (001)2017-18 Cape Evans field camp tents2010-11 Shutter mounted on the North wall of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2010-11 Pressure ridges in the sea ice near Scott Base2019-20 Hut inspection - Enlisted men's space, Messdeck (Room 4 Area 1), Scott's Hut2013-14 Nicola Stewart during kit out before the Summer seasonNorthwest elevation, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut (001)Inspiring Explorers Anzac Gallate and Owain John2007 Boxes of pony snow-shoes in the stables, Cape EvansYoung Inspiring Explorers™ and Robert Falcon Scott monument2018-19 Day's bunk inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape EvansRoss Sea Party negatives (020)2007 Scott's 'Discovery' hut inspection, interior, snow ingress, main spaceZodiac carrying passengersSnow build-up on Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (015)AHT Conservator Julie Unruh cutting away working on dredge (001)2010-11 A group of Adelie penguinsMountaineer and guide Lydia Bradey ONZM and AHT's Marcus Waters (001)Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ team on the South Pole Expedition2013-14 Store inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2002 K440B at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior - Bunks of Oates, Meares, and AtkinsonWindow, south wall of Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2018-19 AHT field camp container, Cape Evans (005)2009-10 AHT summer conservation team members at Cape Evans field camp2013-14 Scott Base and McMurdo Station sign2003 K440 at Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, interior - Boiled Mutton tin2006 Al Fastier working at Cape Royds2008 Mutton carcase with Emperor penguin skins and skeletons, store room2025 Borchgrevink's hut at Cape Adare2002 K440B at Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior - Skis in Annexe2018-19 Topical treatments from a first aid kit, Cape EvansConservator Stefanie White at work (003)Inspiring Explorer Millie Mannering looks at kelp in Gold Harbour (002)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (203)2018-19 Cargo cubers on the sea ice, Cape Evans2022 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, exterior, North-east corner during snowfall (001)2013-14 Adelie penguin at Scott Base

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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