Blogs

Expedition Blog – Kitiona ‘Billy’ Pelasio, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Kitiona shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

September 4, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Louise Piggin, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Louise Piggin shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

August 26, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Daniel Bornstein, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Conservator and Inspiring Explorer Daniel Bornstein shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

August 21, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Calum Turner, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Calum Turner shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

June 6, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Maia Ingoe, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Maia Ingo shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

May 30, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Lucy Hayes-Stevenson, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Lucy Hayes-Stevenson shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

May 23, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Jake Bailey, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Jake Bailey shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

May 9, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Ngawai Clendon, Ross Sea 2025

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Ngawai Clendon shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Ross Sea 2025.

April 28, 2025/by Brittany Fox

Expedition Blog – Henry Conquer, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Henry Conquer shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

May 6, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Porohu Hagai Noa, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Porohu Hagai Noa shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

May 3, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Sasha Cheng, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Sasha Cheng shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

April 24, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Siobhan O’Connor, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Siobhan O'Connor shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

March 22, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Destiny Martin, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Destiny Martin shares their experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

March 22, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Kelly Davenport, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Kelly Davenport shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

March 15, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Discovery Hut

Nicola Stewart, Antarctic Heritage Trust Lead Conservator for the 2023-24 summer conservation season, recounts her first encounter with Scott's 'Discovery' hut in 2006, and the ongoing conservation efforts conserving its legacy.

March 13, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Tegan Allpress, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Tegan Allpress shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

February 9, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Jenny Sahng, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Jenny Sahng shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

January 31, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Charlie Thomas, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Charlie Thomas shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

January 31, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Gemma Wyllie, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Gemma Wyllie shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

January 31, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Rose Lasham, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Rose Lasham shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

January 26, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Peregrin Hyde, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Perry Hyde shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

January 25, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Cole Yeoman, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Cole Yeoman shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

January 24, 2024/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Sam West, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Sam West shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

December 21, 2023/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Lawrence Rothwell, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Lawrence Rothwell shares his experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

December 21, 2023/by Anna Clare

Expedition Blog – Kaitlyn Martin, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Kaitlyn Martin shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

December 21, 2023/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Savannah de Vos, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Savannah De Vos shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

December 21, 2023/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Lily Green, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Lily Green shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

December 21, 2023/by Mark Sanders

Expedition Blog – Kelsey Waghorn, South Georgia 2023

In this blog, Inspiring Explorer Kelsey Waghorn shares her experience on the Trust's Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ South Georgia 2023.

December 21, 2023/by Comms

Impressions on Ice

StaplesVR LiDAR and photogrammetry technician, Brendan Wade, gives his impressions from the Ice as he digitally documents both Shackleton’s Nimrod hut and Scott’s Terra Nova hut.

December 15, 2023/by Mark Sanders

Building Connections on the Mahu Whenua Traverse

In this blog, we hear from Emily Wilson, a member of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ Mahu Whenua Traverse.

June 30, 2023/by Comms

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.

January 16, 2023/by Comms

Christmas at Cape Royds

January 10, 2023/by Anna Clare

Summer Fieldwork at Cape Royds

John Taylor, Antarctic Heritage Trust's Heritage Carpenter tells us about repairing the water tank "Turk" huts, designed to house our teams whilst they work on the restoration of Carsten Borchgrevink's hut at Cape Adare

December 23, 2022/by Anna Clare

Cape Adare Turk Work

John Taylor, Antarctic Heritage Trust's Heritage Carpenter tells us about repairing the water tank "Turk" huts, designed to house our teams whilst they work on the restoration of Carsten Borchgrevink's hut at Cape Adare

December 22, 2022/by Comms

The Journey to Cape Adare

The 850km

December 22, 2022/by Comms

Cape Adare – First Impressions

Antarctic Heritage Trust's team arrive at Cape Adare to

December 19, 2022/by Comms

First Impressions

Lachie Cromar heads to Antarctica for the first time as part of our Summer conservation team

December 13, 2022/by Comms

Shackleton’s Peas

Antarctic Heritage Trust winter conservator, Belinda Hager discusses treatment of tinned food cans from Shackleton's Nimrod hut at Cape Royds

October 3, 2022/by Comms

Desalination Treatment of Iron Artefacts

Antarctic Heritage Trust winter conservator, Jane Hamill discusses desalination treatment of iron artefacts

August 17, 2022/by Comms

Initial Reaction – Connecting with Heroic Age Artefacts

Artefacts that close the gap between the conservation lab and the distant idea of the heroic age of exploration

August 8, 2022/by Comms

Air Abrasive Units

Antarctic Heritage Trust winter conservation laboratory at Scott Base

August 8, 2022/by Comms

Mouse Rounds

Mouse Rounds at Scott Base

August 8, 2022/by Comms

Midwinter Celebrated at Scott Base

Our 2022 On Ice Winter Conservation Team Celebrate Midwinter at Scott Base

August 8, 2022/by Comms

ANZAC Day Marked at Scott Base

Our 2022 On Ice Winter Conservation Team Celebrate ANZAC Day at Scott Base

August 8, 2022/by Comms

Life at the South Pole today gives perspective on Antarctica’s heroic-era explorers

Life at the South Pole today gives perspective on Antarctica’s heroic-era explorers, by Sarah Bouckoms

July 25, 2022/by Comms

Pony Snowshoes

Our tenth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

June 13, 2022/by Comms

I Must Visit This Place

A blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 Digital Collections Team

May 9, 2022/by Comms

A typical day in the field

Our ninth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

February 7, 2022/by Comms

Conserving Venesta cases and their contents at Cape Royds

Our eighth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

February 7, 2022/by Comms

It’s a Blubbery Time!

Our seventh blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

February 7, 2022/by Comms

Clearing the dust

Our sixth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 31, 2022/by Comms

Christmas on the Ice

Our fifth blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 20, 2022/by Comms

Arrival to Shackleton’s Hut

Our fourt blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 20, 2022/by Comms

Field Supplies

Our third blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

January 20, 2022/by Comms

Cape Adare buildings Antarctic’s most significant

In this blog, learn about Carsten Borchgrevink and his Southern Cross expedition (1898-1900), during which the first ever base in Antarctica was established.

December 20, 2021/by Comms

Inspiring Explorers™ live up to their name

Inspiring the spirit of exploration in the next generation is one of the primary goals of the My Explorer Journal experience on the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s new AR app.

December 20, 2021/by Comms

AFT – A Frozen Terrain

Our second blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

December 20, 2021/by Comms

Antarctic Journey – The Beginning

Our first blog as part of a series written by our 2021/22 On Ice Conservation Team

December 13, 2021/by Comms

VR Inspires Antarctic Gateway City Visit

Michelle Oleary, a high school teacher from rural community Waimate, in New Zealand, loved that we brought Hillary’s Hut - Antarctica Virtual Reality experience directly into her classroom.

October 4, 2021/by Comms

The forgotten explorer and his incredible legacy

In this blog, learn about Carsten Borchgrevink and his Southern Cross expedition (1898-1900), during which the first ever base in Antarctica was established.

October 4, 2021/by Comms

The Creation of My Explorer Journal

In this blog, we hear from Anzac Gallate, a member of the Antarctic Heritage Trust’s 2020 Inspiring Explorers Expedition™ to the Antarctic Peninsula, who is the creative visionary behind My Explorer Journal.

September 20, 2021/by Comms

Two Weeks at Cape Adare

In this blog, learn about artefact conservation projects inside an historic hut at one of the most remote places on Earth

September 13, 2021/by Comms

My Explorer Journal brings the Antarctic to life

In this blog, check out some of the wonders of Antarctica that are captivating primary school children throughout New Zealand as they embark on a unique, virtual expedition.

September 6, 2021/by Comms

Bringing the Past to Life

In this blog, we look at how world-leading technology in the Trust’s new augmented reality (AR) app is bringing historic artefacts from the Antarctic to life in a thoroughly modern way.

August 30, 2021/by Comms

World-leading technology in new AR App

Krystal Paraone, Studio Manager at Staples VR, talks about the process of bringing this incredible piece of world-leading technology, to life.

July 8, 2021/by Anna Clare

Digital Design Q&A

Heritage Preservation through VR storytelling

August 24, 2020/by Comms

Winter-Quarters Warmth – the Gurney Stove in Antarctica

August 18, 2020/by Comms

Herbert George Ponting Series

June 11, 2020/by Comms

Test Your Boundaries

Interview with Sir Edmund Hillary Collegiate Deputy Principal Shauna Eldridge

June 4, 2020/by Comms

Just Do It!

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Team Leader Marcus Waters

May 27, 2020/by Comms

Outside Your Comfort Zone

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Kayaking Mentor Mike Dawson

May 26, 2020/by Comms

Just the Beginning

Interview with Inspiring Explorer A'aifou Potemani

May 21, 2020/by Comms

It Can’t Get Better Than This

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Sadra Sultani

May 14, 2020/by Comms

A Dream Come True

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Jaylee Savage

May 11, 2020/by Comms

A Living Laboratory

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Laurette Siemonek

May 4, 2020/by Comms

Creativity Inspired by Antarctica

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Ihlara McIndoe

April 22, 2020/by Comms

As Far Away as Mars

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Anzac Gallate

April 17, 2020/by Comms

Overwhelming in its Vastness

Interview with Inspiring Explorer Owain John

April 10, 2020/by Comms

Conservation Assessment – Context and Aims

‘What on earth are you doing here?’ asked a surprised friend of mine who arrived at Port Lockroy as a tourship safety guide, and bumped into me in the hallway of Bransfield House.

March 4, 2020/by Comms

Antarctic Twitching

It seems like the more time you spend observing wildlife, the more there is to observe and the more interesting you find them.

February 24, 2020/by Comms

Working in the Field

Working for hours at a time in sub-zero temperatures when you are cataloguing means you move very little.

February 17, 2020/by Comms

Tutti Frutti

My experience of the Antarctic Expedition ships we travelled on, is that they go to great lengths to keep their guests happy and healthy. The hospitality on board from the crew is often exceptional, and I was struck by the enjoyment and creativity they brought to their work.

February 12, 2020/by Comms

Logistics and Delays

Sometimes getting to Antarctica is as simple as getting on a plane in New Zealand and stepping off 5 hours later into sub zero temperatures. This year’s work expedition to Port Lockroy, (the British base on the Antarctic Peninsula managed by the United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust) was a whole other story.

February 6, 2020/by Comms

Cape Evans at Last

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number five from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

December 4, 2019/by Comms

Joining the Conservation Team

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number four from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

November 24, 2019/by Comms

Surviving Antarctic Field Training

by Francesca Eathorne

Blog number three from the Trust's General Manager Operations and Communications…

November 20, 2019/by Comms

Hot Tips for a First Trip to the Ice

I'm a planner. A list writer. Someone who gets deep satisfaction from seeing everything on my to-do list…

November 18, 2019/by Comms

An Invitation to the World’s Most Extreme Environment

November 9, 2019/by Comms

Close Encounters of the Amazing Kind

Leah Stewart interview

June 12, 2019/by Comms

A Beautiful World

Mele Fetu'u interview

May 21, 2019/by Comms

A Place Beyond Imagination

Alexander Hillary interview

May 19, 2019/by Comms

Wildlife and Calving Ice

Mike Dawson Interview

May 6, 2019/by Comms

Mesmerised by the Beauty of the Stars

Lana Kiddie-Vai Interview

April 29, 2019/by Comms

Waking up in Antarctica

Rosanna Price Interview

April 21, 2019/by Comms

A Raw, Real Place

Marco de Kretser Interview

April 14, 2019/by Comms

Rocking it in Antarctica

Caragh Doherty Interview

April 4, 2019/by Comms

Symphony of Sounds

Georgie Archibald Interview

April 4, 2019/by Comms

Off to the Seaside

Although my time working around Scott Base has been incredible, the portion of my trip which I was really…

December 20, 2018/by Comms

Evans Heaven

Cape Evans was next up on our Antarctic field trip – we spent seven busy days here.

Scott's Terra…

December 20, 2018/by Comms

Ducking for Cover

A large focus for the AHT team over the last couple of weeks has been catching up on jobs associated…

November 27, 2018/by Comms