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UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

We conserve heritage sites in Antarctica, including the world's southernmost post office, AKA the Penguin Post Office.

Updates

Oct 10

New in: lightweight foldaway bags made from recycled plastic bottles. Featuring our exclusive Port Lockroy penguin design, the collection includes a shopping bag, backpack and lunch bag, each made using fabric created from three recycled bottles. Designed by Eco Chic, they fold down neatly when no...Read more

Oct 9

We’re delighted to launch a new season of six webinars, with an inspiring programme of public engagement bringing the stories, people, wildlife and heritage of Antarctica directly to you. We kick off our new season in October with acclaimed polar historian Katherine MacInnes with The Shortest Hist...Read more

Oct 8

In 1921, Ernest ‘The Boss’ Shackleton hired two scouts to join his final expedition. One of them – James Marr – went on to help establish Port Lockroy. https://ukaht.org/latest-news/the-boss-and-the-scout-james-marr/

Oct 7

To celebrate the publication of Counting Penguins, Peter will be at Stanfords in London on Wednesday 28 October, joined by author and Antarctica expert Katherine MacInnes. Together, they’ll talk about life at Port Lockroy, the remarkable Antarctic season behind Counting Penguins and the experiences...Read more

Oct 5

As we prepare for the second year of our three-year conservation programme at Port Lockroy, our Head of Buildings and Conservation, Ruth Mullett, looks back at what we achieved last season and ahead to the major structural work still to come. https://ukaht.org/latest-news/strength-beneath-the-surfa...Read more