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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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Inspiring Explorer Isaac Giesen applies ski skins to his skis (008)Snow build-up on Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (002)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans, Interior (03)2017-18 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, snow ingress (007)2019-20 Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut at Cape Evans (003)Inspiring Explorer Keith Parsons controlling a drone2010-11 Improvised foil mirror mounted on the Wardroom wall, Cape Evans2006 Artefacts on a table inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut, Cape Royds (003)2013-14 Elana Hawke photographing artefacts, Scott Base2007 Opening a timber box at Cape Royds2006 Biology table inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2022-23 Conservators at work, Megan Absolon in Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hutAHT Conservator Georgina Whiteley treating Brocklehurst's Frame (002)2010-11 Al Fastier digging a trench at Cape Royds2015-16 Location image - Borchgrevink and Fougner's bunks, Borchgrevink's hut (009)2006 Hägglunds arriving at Cape Evans2012 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2006 Cape Royds landscape looking towards Mount ErebusConserved packet of wood screws from Cape RoydsCandles stored in Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hutGlacier at Gold Harbour2010-11 Artefacts inside the Darkroom in Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutMatchbox, Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hutShip's awning and seal carcass, Scott's 'Discovery' HutAHT Conservator Julie Unruh coating dredge (001)Inspiring Explorers attempting Pion Peak2010-11 Diana Komejan packing historic provisions into bagsAlexander Hillary aboard zodiac on Antarctic Peninsula morningInspiring Explorer Tegan Allpress (001)Adélie penguins (003)2007 Lino removed showing moisture inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (002)Lianne Dalziel, Mayor of Christchurch (002)2005 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut South wall during snow removal2010-11 Artefacts on the Biology table inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (002)2015-16 Garment from Cape Adare2006 Ice build-up inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (011)Lead Heritage Carpenter Charley Brentnall removing snow from Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut2013-14 AHT team members on a walkMess room, Hillary's TAE/IGY hut2013-14 Markings inside Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point (006)2008-09 'Terra Nova' fodder bales (013)2019-20 Hillary's TAE/IGY Hut inspection, interior (028)2013-14 Location image, artefacts, Scott's 'Discovery' hut, Hut Point2025 Fodder bales, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2013-14 Cans and artefacts in the Conservation lab, Scott Base (004)2005 Adelie Penguins walk over ice2010-11 Two jackets hanging inside Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut2022 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut at Home Beach, Cape Evans2010 Shackleton's 'Nimrod' hut inspection, exterior, South wallExcavated Colman's box from Bowers' Annexe (001)

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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