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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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2019-20 Hillary's TAE/IGY hut inspection, exterior (001)Day's bunk before repair, Cape Evans2019-20 Remains of one of the Ross Sea party's dogs Breaking the Ice Exhibition walk-through – Century-old fruit cake 2019-20 Baseline image - Display shelves, Radio room (Room 8), Hillary's TAE/IGY Hut (009)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, General exterior (055)2004-05 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior (051)2022 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut at Home Beach, Cape EvansColeman's' flour box bulkhead, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutInspiring Explorers A'aifou Kaufusi-Potemani and Owain John kayaking (001)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (293)Instrument shelter, purpose unknown, Cape Evans (001)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, floor (004)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (025)2013-14 Artefacts on the Wardroom table inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutSunset at Mueller Hut (001)2017-18 'Aurora' anchor outside Scott's 'Terra Nova hut2010-11 Chair inside the Magnetic hut, Cape EvansInspiring Explorers Expedition™ team in the distanceRose Lasham at Salisbury Plain2018-19 Bulkhead shelf inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2003-04 Cartoons affixed to wall of the tenements, Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut2010 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, interior, shelving2015-16 Savio and Must's bunks, Borchgrevink's Living hutGalley table, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut Stove in the galley, Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutBarne GlacierSunlight' soap conservation (015)Garage and Stables of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' HutWoollen mittens2012-13 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut survey, interior (010)2019-20 Hillary's TAE/IGY Hut inspection, interior (030)2017-18 Cape Evans panorama2018-19 Stone hut at Cape Evans2015-16 Northeast corner, Borchgrevink's Living hut2015-16 Inner door, Borchgrevink's Living hut (003)2013-14 Hillary's room inside the TAE/IGY hut, Scott Base2008 09 'Nimrod' hut, interior artefacts (124)Physical lab in Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (005)2022-23 Field camp at Cape Royds2018-19 East wall of Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape RoydsParticipating in a group activity (010)2010-11 Nelson and Day's bunks inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2010-11 Artefacts on the Physics desk, Cape Evans2015-16 Adélie penguins outside Stores hut (001)Sea ice forming, Hut PointInspiring Explorers trio2010-11 Metal survey artefact image in the Physical Laboratory, Cape Evans (023)2021-22 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, sack of dried onions (002)2010-11 Charles Heidsieck champagne case inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut

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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