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Two special historic Antarctic artefacts connected with Captain Robert Falcon Scott are soon to be returned to the Ice!
After 60 years traveling the globe, the box of cocoa tins and a Shell motor spirits box will be reinstated to Scott’s Antarctic hut at Cape Evans. The Trust’s conservation team will return the artefacts during this season’s annual monitoring and maintenance programme.
The items, which were both crucial supplies on expeditions during the heroic age of Antarctic exploration, have been donated to the Trust by former United States naval Captain Dave Baker.
The Trust welcomes donations of Antarctic artefacts and will work with donors to return these important pieces of history back to the historic sites.
Antarctic Heritage Trust invites you to join us online for A Musical Journey to Antarctica, featuring five classical compositions by Inspiring Explorer Ihlara McIndoe accompanied by stunning visuals of Antarctica captured by renowned Antarctic filmmaker and photographer Anthony Powell.
This concert took place at The Piano in Christchurch, New Zealand and was livestreamed on 12 May 2022.
Scott’s Terra Nova hut, Cape Evans.
© Dr Fiona Shanhun
Step inside and you will find the building in good health with more than 11,000 artefacts left behind by expeditions of Scott and Shackleton carefully conserved.
That is due to the expert conservation work undertaken by Antarctic Heritage Trust, who in 2007 began a seven year journey to conserve the wooden hut and the artefacts left behind by expeditions of both Scott, and Shackleton.
Join the Trust’s Chief Operations Officer, Francesca Eathorne as she visits the hut, speaks to the conservation experts and hears how they worked within the world’s most extreme environment to save this important piece of Antarctic history.
Follow along at our Antarctic Blog for all the stories from the season.
© Fly on the Wall Images.
Media enquiries contact:
Jo Scott
+64 21 883 123
jo@greatpr.co.nz
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Antarctic Heritage Trust
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38 Orchard Road, Christchurch 8053, New Zealand
