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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' Hut2013-14 Observation Hill behind Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point (001)

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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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Enamel mug2020-21 Scott's 'Discovery' hut Inspection, exterior (004)2003 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior - Snow ingress (004)2013-14 Mono Pod prototype (002)2002 K440B to Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, interior - Stores on South wall (002)2019-20 Baseline image - Duffle and boots, Hillary's room (Room 7), Hillary's TAE/IGY Hut2005 Snow build-up, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (002)Paul Atkins And Anthony WrightLawyer John Nankervis and Geologist Arnold HeineSunlight' soap conservation (002)2005 Burroughs Wellcome & co bottle, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2005 Meterological screen at Cape Royds2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut conservation (270)2002 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior survey image - Wardroom (001)King penguins at Fortuna Bay (003)2017-18 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, blubber stoveColman's box from Bowers' Annexe Excavation (016)2003-04 Candles stored on Venesta box shelves in darkroom in Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut (001)Lead Conservator Sue Bassett at work (002)2021-22 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, interior (048)2013-14 Artefacts scattered around Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (001)2002 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, exterior detail, flue and ventilator during snowfall2019-20 AHT conservation material strapped down at Cape Adare (002)2006 Conservator Amy Ng working in the Conservation LabMessdeck, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (001)Venesta case before treatment (005)2010-11 Artefacts inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2006 Ice build-up inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2021-22 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, interior (002)2015-16 View from flight, Cape Adare trip (030)Inspiring Explorer Laurette Siemonek holds up an Antarctic banner2010-11 Cookware artefacts on the stove inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2010-11 Jamie Clarke inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (371)2013-14 Poor visibility at Scott Base2018-19 Fuel stores boxes, Cape Evans (005)2007 Damaged cladding marked for repair, Cape Royds2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, Interior (025)2009-10 Artefacts on window shelf, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2017-18 Scott's 'Discovery' hut, interior, Men's Room partition2014-15 Castle RockInspiring Explorer Anzac Gallate (005)2006 Stores boxes outside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (004)2018-19 Scott's Cubicle inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape EvansYoung Inspiring Explorers bring their raft to shore on the Worsley Weekend (001)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (65)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, snow removal results (006)2014-15 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, interior, Galley area2008 09 'Nimrod' hut, interior artefacts (042)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (18)

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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