Famous Discoveries Archives

New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust has discovered an almost perfectly preserved 118 year old watercolour painting among penguin-excrement, dust and mould covered papers found in an historic hut at Cape Adare, Antarctica.

Ross Sea Party Photos

January 15, 2016 - Famous Discoveries, Scott's Hut, Cape Evans

Levick’s Notebook

October 23, 2014 - Famous Discoveries, Scott's Hut, Cape Evans

Our conservators discovered a photographer’s notebook left behind a century ago at Captain Scott’s last expedition base, Cape Evans.

Shackleton’s 111-year-old Beer Barrel

January 11, 2019 - Famous Discoveries, Media Releases, News Story, Shackleton's Hut

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