Tag: UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

• Saturday, August 13th 2022 - 09:52 UTC

  Conserving Damoy Hut, next to 'glacial skiway', Antarctica Historic Site and Monument

  

  Damoy, a small wooden hut on a rocky outcrop in Antarctica will take centre stage in UK Antarctic Heritage Trust conservation efforts this coming season. The hut in Dorian Bay, along with the glacial ‘skiway’ on Damoy Point, formed the ‘Damoy Point Air Transit Facility’, operated by BAS from 1975-1993. It provided shelter for operators and scientists travelling to and from Rothera (Station R) and other BAS sites, especially when ice prevented access by sea.

• Wednesday, October 17th 2018 - 07:44 UTC

  UK Antarctic Heritage Trust announces a new Port Lockroy team for 2018/19

  

  The United Kingdom Antarctic Heritage Trust (UKAHT) is delighted to reveal details of the quintet who will live and work at Port Lockroy on a remote island off the Antarctic Peninsula during the 2018/19 Austral Antarctic summer (November – March).

• Monday, October 2nd 2017 - 14:12 UTC

  Supplies in Falklands ready for shipping to Antarctica's Port Lockroy, the most remote post office

  

  Brooms to clean bird droppings, along with thousands of toy penguins, are among tons of items being shipped out to the UK's most remote post office. Each year, four scientists become postmasters, manning the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust's post office at Port Lockroy in Antarctica for four months.

• Monday, May 30th 2016 - 07:13 UTC

  Chilean rescue of Shackleton's crew from Elephant Island marked at British residence

  

  A networking reception was held in the British residence on Wednesday 25 May to celebrate the 100th anniversary of the rescue by the Chilean pilot Luis Pardo, of the Armada de Chile, of Ernest Shackleton’s crew from Elephant Island.

• Wednesday, September 10th 2014 - 06:41 UTC

  Falklands new Historic Dockyard Museum opens to the public on Friday

  

  After decades of planning, and a huge amount of dedication from the Falkland Islands Museum and National Trust (FIMNT) and supporters, the Falkland Islands’ new Historic Dockyard Museum is nearing completion. Approximately 100 invited guests attended the launch event on Saturday 6th September, and the building will be open to the public on Friday 12th September.