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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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River scene painting by Marcus King, Hillary's TAE/IGY hut (001)2017-18 Annual artefact monitoring programme, Cape Royds, Army Rations tin (002)2003 K440 at Granite Harbour - Cape Geology artefact (003)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (125)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans, flood damage(13)Southern Food cache (010)2010 Diana Komejan's Antarctic kit bags, ChristchurchWind vane, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutStove in galley, Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutSue Hayman, Rt Hon Jacinda Ardern, Clark Gayford and Patron Lady June Hillary2018-19 Aurora anchor outside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2014 Wind Vane Hill panorama2008-09 Scott's 'Discovery' hut inspection, interior (002)2020-21 Conservators at work (015)2019-20 Hillary's TAE/IGY Hut inspection, interior (013)2018-19 USAP equipment and containers (003)2013-14 AHT team photo at Cape EvansSouth Pole reunion (001)2004-05 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, work task, inspection (38)Artefacts on shelves and bench, Darkroom of Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (004)2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (180)2018-19 Bamboo tent poles n the Mess Deck, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2006 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut interior, Annexe (003)Board games, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (001)2006-07 Caches of stores at Cape Royds2006 Artefact in temporary storage in the AHT container at Scott Base (002)Stevenson's screen near Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut Nigel Watson on the South Pole Expedition2013-14 AHT field camp at Cape EvansLatrines and northwest elevation of Scott's 'Terra Nova' HutWardroom, looking east in Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut2006 Ice build-up inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (005)2020-21 'Terra Nova' hut Inspection, Interior (036)2010-11 Repaired knitwear inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut (003)2010-11 John Taylor and Al Fastier installing new roof cladding, Cape Evans2010-11 Scott's Cubicle inside Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans (003)2010-11 Al Fastier and John Taylor digging a trench, Cape RoydsInspiring Explorers approaching a pass on their traverse of South Georgia2006 Snow build-up along the West wall of Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut2010-11 Corroded wire on fodder bales, Cape Evans2019-20 Dust slide positions - Above Wilson's bunk, Scott's hut, Cape Evans2009-10 Ducting above Ponting's Darkroom, Scott's 'Terra Nova' hutAsbestos removal, stove in Scott's 'Terra Nova' Hut (016)2007 Gordon Macdonald investigating moisture, Cape Evans2008-09 'Terra Nova' hut, interior artefacts (161)Lizzie Meek at Scott's 'Discovery' hut2010-11 Cricket Harbeck at the Scott Base ski field2003-04 Disintegrating Venesta cases at Shackleton's 'Nimrod' Hut (010)2013-14 Scott's 'Terra Nova' hut, Cape Evans2008 09 'Nimrod' hut, interior artefacts (080)

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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