Antarctic Heritage Trust (New Zealand)
The Antarctic Heritage Trust (New Zealand) was founded in 1987 and is the oldest member of the Antarctic Heritage Trust coalition. The AHT-NZ is an independent charitable trust based in Christchurch, New Zealand.[1] It was created to care for sites important to the history of the Heroic Age of Antarctic Exploration located in the Ross Sea region of Antarctica.
The sites that the AHT-NZ monitors include: four expedition bases associated with early Antarctic explorers, including those of
AHT-NZ patrons include the Governor General of New Zealand, and before his death Sir Edmund Hillary. The Trust is governed by a board of trustees that represent a number of international agencies and organisations. On an ongoing basis, work is carried out by two full-time staff members in Christchurch.
Projects
Currently the AHT-NZ is engaged in the "Ross Sea Heritage Restoration Project" which was launched by The Princess Royal in Antarctica in 2002.
Although receiving support from the
In December 2013, the trust found 22 relatively intact negatives at the Scott site, left by the Shackleton expedition, some of which showed McMurdo Sound landmarks.[2]
See also
References
- ^ "CC24071 Antarctic Heritage Trust". Charities Services. 2023. Retrieved 24 April 2023.
- ^ Ellis, Ralph (29 December 2013). "Century-old photo negatives found in Antarctic explorer's hut". CNN.
Further reading
- Jenkins, Simon (2006-04-28). "A corner of Antarctica that will be for ever Britain, no matter the cost". The Guardian. London. Retrieved 2007-02-22.
- Hughes, Peter (2007-02-10). "The last continent". London: Telegraph. Archived from the original on 2008-02-19. Retrieved 2007-02-22.