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11 Christmas gifts for (Antarctic) map lovers 11 Christmas gifts for (Antarctic) map lovers

14/11/2025

11 Christmas gifts for (Antarctic) map lovers

12/11/2025

Antarctica packing list: everything you need for your first trip south

06/11/2025

Managing the melt: tackling water and drips at Port Lockroy

30/10/2025

Restoring the view: conserving the windows at Port Lockroy

23/10/2025

Strength beneath the surface: our three-year mission to protect Port Lockroy

16/10/2025

Antarctica is coming to Yorkshire!

09/10/2025

Base value: 12 faces that made Port Lockroy
Brick the ice with our LEGO® Antarctic Minifigures Brick the ice with our LEGO® Antarctic Minifigures

02/10/2025

Brick the ice with our LEGO® Antarctic Minifigures
Meet our 2025 Antarctic team Meet our 2025 Antarctic team

24/09/2025

Meet our 2025 Antarctic team
Ground truthing: protecting Antarctica’s past from climate change Ground truthing: protecting Antarctica’s past from climate change

18/09/2025

Ground truthing: protecting Antarctica’s past from climate change

11/09/2025

In conversation with… playwright Jessica Norman
11 famous ships (and one lifeboat) that made Antarctic history 11 famous ships (and one lifeboat) that made Antarctic history

04/09/2025

11 famous ships (and one lifeboat) that made Antarctic history
Steve the sledgedog: an Antarctic adventure right up there with the Heroic Age Steve the sledgedog: an Antarctic adventure right up there with the Heroic Age

26/08/2025

Steve the sledgedog: an Antarctic adventure right up there with the Heroic Age
Which species of penguin actually live in Antarctica? Which species of penguin actually live in Antarctica?

21/08/2025

Which species of penguin actually live in Antarctica?
What was the International Geophysical Year? What was the International Geophysical Year?

14/08/2025

What was the International Geophysical Year?

07/08/2025

In conversation with… penguin counter Peter Fretwell

31/07/2025

UKAHT’s Lesley Johnston wins photography award

Art in Antarctica: 12 stunning works that capture the spirit of the south Art in Antarctica: 12 stunning works that capture the spirit of the south

24/07/2025

Art in Antarctica: 12 stunning works that capture the spirit of the south
The history of climate science in Antarctica: a timeline The history of climate science in Antarctica: a timeline

18/07/2025

The history of climate science in Antarctica: a timeline

10/07/2025

From the freezer to the furnace: a postcard’s journey

03/07/2025

In conversation with… Antarctic poet Elizabeth Lewis Williams

26/06/2025

Where do our gentoo penguins go in winter?
Midwinter Day: Antarctica’s answer to Christmas Midwinter Day: Antarctica’s answer to Christmas

21/06/2025

Midwinter Day: Antarctica’s answer to Christmas

12/06/2025

New photos and videos of Scott's wrecked ship Terra Nova

05/06/2025

In conversation with… author Rob Burnett
Can you name the 18 species of penguins? Can you name the 18 species of penguins?

29/05/2025

Can you name the 18 species of penguins?
Port Lockroy season review 2024/25 Port Lockroy season review 2024/25

22/05/2025

Port Lockroy season review 2024/25
Hot Chip, headsets and Her Royal Highness: The VR Tour! Hot Chip, headsets and Her Royal Highness: The VR Tour!

15/05/2025

Hot Chip, headsets and Her Royal Highness: The VR Tour!
From the bottom to the top: a postcard’s journey From the bottom to the top: a postcard’s journey

08/05/2025

From the bottom to the top: a postcard’s journey

01/05/2025

In conversation with… Wally and Amanda Koval of Accidentally Wes Anderson

24/04/2025

Where heroic hammers quiver and even the most stoic sleeping bags shiver

17/04/2025

Pack. Unpack. Repack. Bags brimming with adventure. Pack. Unpack. Repack.

10/04/2025

Waking life, Antarctica

03/04/2025

Frozen stories, warm reception: science storytelling with a dash of magic at M:Brane in Malmö

24/03/2025

In conversation with… polar artist Sarah Barnard

17/03/2025

A final farewell to the penguins!
Women in Antarctica: a timeline of herstory Women in Antarctica: a timeline of herstory

08/03/2025

Women in Antarctica: a timeline of herstory

05/03/2025

Port Lockroy blog 12: My three favourite Port Lockroy artefacts

25/02/2025

Port Lockroy blog 11: From circus tents to the world’s southernmost post office

18/02/2025

Port Lockroy blog 10: Thank you to our partners: we couldn’t do it without you

11/02/2025

Port Lockroy blog 9: Nine questions with museum manager Aoife McKenna

10/02/2025

Historic building at Whalers Bay successfully restored after graffiti incident

27/01/2025

In conversation with… sculptor Michael Visocchi

20/01/2025

Port Lockroy blog 8: Happy Penguin Awareness Day!
In photos: Blaiklock Island Refuge over the decades In photos: Blaiklock Island Refuge over the decades

16/01/2025

In photos: Blaiklock Island Refuge over the decades

09/01/2025

Historic Sites and Monuments in Antarctica

01/01/2025

Port Lockroy blog 7: Happy New Year!

26/12/2024

Port Lockroy blog 6: Three questions I’m always asked

20/12/2024

Whalers Bay Graffiti

18/12/2024

Port Lockroy blog 5: Are you bringing a plus one?

12/12/2024

Port Lockroy blog 4: A day in the life counting penguins at Port Lockroy

05/12/2024

Port Lockroy blog 3: A unique gift shop at the end of the world
From the archives: the establishment of Blaiklock Island Refuge From the archives: the establishment of Blaiklock Island Refuge

02/12/2024

From the archives: the establishment of Blaiklock Island Refuge

29/11/2024

Port Lockroy blog 2: Why do we celebrate Polar Pride?
Blaiklock Island Refuge: our ambitious plan for the polar pit stop Blaiklock Island Refuge: our ambitious plan for the polar pit stop

23/11/2024

Blaiklock Island Refuge: our ambitious plan for the polar pit stop

14/11/2024

Port Lockroy blog 1: The Drake Passage, then and now

11/11/2024

Antarctica: A History in 100 Objects

07/11/2024

In conversation with… Ukrainian architect Slava Balbek
Introducing Blaiklock: the refuge in need of rescue Introducing Blaiklock: the refuge in need of rescue

28/10/2024

Introducing Blaiklock: the refuge in need of rescue

21/10/2024

In conversation with… Leilani Raashida Henry

14/10/2024

Endurance film review: a tale of two expeditions
Meet our new Antarctic team Meet our new Antarctic team

08/10/2024

Meet our new Antarctic team

19/09/2024

In conversation with… novelist and poet Rachael Mead
22 interesting facts about gentoo penguins 22 interesting facts about gentoo penguins

12/09/2024

22 interesting facts about gentoo penguins
Meet our new penguin partner: Jonty Gentoo Meet our new penguin partner: Jonty Gentoo

05/09/2024

Meet our new penguin partner: Jonty Gentoo

15/08/2024

In conversation with… Philip Curtis of The Map House

08/08/2024

Announcing our new Chair of Trustees

01/08/2024

Detaille Island Hut: conservation summary 2023-24

25/07/2024

How do you run a base camp at the end of the world?

18/07/2024

A helping hand: thank you to all our partners
Protecting Endurance: our conservation plan for Shackleton’s iconic ship Protecting Endurance: our conservation plan for Shackleton’s iconic ship

10/07/2024

Protecting Endurance: our conservation plan for Shackleton’s iconic ship

04/07/2024

In conversation with… author and poet Katie Hale

28/06/2024

Returning to Antarctica: A conservation journey to Detaille and Port Lockroy

13/06/2024

The devil is in the Detaille (and Horseshoe)

09/06/2024

In conversation with… musician Michael Begg
Post-modern: the world’s most improbable post offices Post-modern: the world’s most improbable post offices

02/06/2024

Post-modern: the world’s most improbable post offices
From one extraordinary post office to another From one extraordinary post office to another

24/05/2024

From one extraordinary post office to another
How a postcard from Port Lockroy inspired my new book How a postcard from Port Lockroy inspired my new book

17/05/2024

How a postcard from Port Lockroy inspired my new book

10/05/2024

Mystery solved at Detaille Island Hut!

03/05/2024

In conversation with… children’s author G Neri
Photogrammetry: if a picture is worth a thousand words, what are 40,000 worth? Photogrammetry: if a picture is worth a thousand words, what are 40,000 worth?

18/04/2024

Photogrammetry: if a picture is worth a thousand words, what are 40,000 worth?

15/04/2024

From glossy superyachts to frosty heritage huts

11/04/2024

In conversation with… artist Polly Townsend
What is a point cloud? Let UKAHT explain What is a point cloud? Let UKAHT explain

02/04/2024

What is a point cloud? Let UKAHT explain

28/03/2024

A stitch in time saves nine

18/03/2024

In conversation with… writer Darrel Bristow-Bovey

12/03/2024

Wearing Antarctica: our new augmented reality project

23/02/2024

Meet the team: 10 questions with Roddy Bedford

16/02/2024

Win a holiday and raise money for UKAHT

13/02/2024

Our VR project goes on display to public for the first time
80 years of an ever-evolving story 80 years of an ever-evolving story

11/02/2024

80 years of an ever-evolving story

06/02/2024

In conversation with… author Yi Shun Lai

20/01/2024

Port Lockroy blog 8: Pebbles are forever

18/01/2024

The Boss and the Scout

11/01/2024

In conversation with… travel blogger Liz Carlson

01/01/2024

Port Lockroy blog 7: Season’s greetings from Goudier Island

19/12/2023

Port Lockroy blog 6: A stitch in time

12/12/2023

Port Lockroy blog 5: How to run a shop in Antarctica

11/12/2023

In conversation with… author Emma Haughton

08/12/2023

Update on avian flu

07/12/2023

Your postcard’s journey

04/12/2023

Port Lockroy blog 4: A day in the life of a Port Lockroy base leader
Big Give 2023: Urgent repairs at Port Lockroy Big Give 2023: Urgent repairs at Port Lockroy

28/11/2023

Big Give 2023: Urgent repairs at Port Lockroy

27/11/2023

Port Lockroy blog 3: Sub-zero sunbathing and the surprises so far

23/11/2023

Meet the team: 10 questions with Dickie Hall

18/11/2023

Port Lockroy blog 2: Happy Polar Pride!

13/11/2023

Port Lockroy blog 1: Rolling in the deep

04/11/2023

In conversation with… travel blogger Kay Kingsman

01/11/2023

Meet the team: 10 questions with Camilla ‘CJ’ Johns

26/10/2023

Canapés and conservation with Antarctic friends

10/10/2023

The White Continent with polar explorer Dwayne Fields
Meet our new Antarctic team Meet our new Antarctic team

03/10/2023

Meet our new Antarctic team

02/10/2023

In conversation with… author and screenwriter Tom Rob Smith

02/10/2023

Announcing our 30th-anniversary photography competition winners

02/10/2023

Meet the team: 10 questions with Andrew ‘AJ’ Jones
Virtual reality will transport people to our historic bases Virtual reality will transport people to our historic bases

11/09/2023

Virtual reality will transport people to our historic bases

08/09/2023

How many people visited our sites last season?

15/08/2023

In conversation with… author Hazel Prior
UKAHT photo contest UKAHT photo contest

07/08/2023

UKAHT photo contest
Celebrating 30 years of UKAHT Celebrating 30 years of UKAHT

28/07/2023

Celebrating 30 years of UKAHT
Thank you for 30 years of support Thank you for 30 years of support

28/07/2023

Thank you for 30 years of support

25/07/2023

In conversation with… travel bloggers Alesha and Jarryd of NOMADasaurus
From the ends of the Earth: a postcard's journey From the ends of the Earth: a postcard's journey

11/07/2023

From the ends of the Earth: a postcard's journey

06/07/2023

Meet the team: 10 questions with Heather Barrable

22/06/2023

In conversation with… novelist Maggie Shipstead

16/06/2023

Announcing our upcoming charity auction and webinar

12/06/2023

Antarctic Treaty commits to greater protective measures in the face of climate crisis

08/06/2023

World Ocean Day 2023

02/06/2023

Meet the team: 10 questions with Peter Watson

29/05/2023

In conversation with… crime novelist Kia Abdullah

23/05/2023

Jo Bradshaw at Damoy: a final farewell

16/05/2023

Jo Bradshaw at Damoy: the nitty-gritty of working in Antarctica

09/05/2023

Jo Bradshaw at Damoy: 26 days of ‘summer’

01/05/2023

Jo Bradshaw at Damoy: a long commute to work
Why does heritage matter during a climate crisis? Why does heritage matter during a climate crisis?

18/04/2023

Why does heritage matter during a climate crisis?

04/04/2023

UKAHT joins the Climate Heritage Network

28/03/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #17: Q&A with the Port Lockroy team

22/03/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #16: Mairi's second penguin update

17/03/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #15: weather watching at 64° south

14/03/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #14: Base A: then and now

08/03/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #13: International Women’s Day 2023

06/03/2023

Q&A with the Damoy team

23/02/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #12: 5 things we’ve learnt about Antarctica

06/02/2023

Season 3 of ‘A Voyage to Antarctica’ podcast launches with Dan Snow

06/02/2023

Conserving Damoy Hut: an update

01/02/2023

Seeking volunteers for Virtual Reality experience development

20/01/2023

Port Lockroy Blog #11: Mairi's Penguin Update

23/12/2022

Port Lockroy team blog #10: Cancelling, carolling, and… Antarctic skiing?

18/12/2022

Port Lockroy blog #9: It's cold outside…and in!

16/12/2022

Port Lockroy blog #8: Call a spade a spade

13/12/2022

Port Lockroy blog #7: Ready, steady, cook at Port Lockroy

12/12/2022

Port Lockroy blog #6: A big week of firsts

09/12/2022

We're hiring: Communications Officer

06/12/2022

Port Lockroy team blog #5: My money don’t jiggle jiggle, it’s cold…

06/12/2022

We're hiring: Audience Development Professional

28/11/2022

Port Lockroy blog #4: Wildlife, weather and...cheese

21/11/2022

Press release: UKAHT partners with Historic England on the future protection of Endurance

19/11/2022

Antarctic gifts children will love

18/11/2022

Port Lockroy blog #3: We've arrived!

17/11/2022

Port Lockroy blog #2 'Travelling south of 60'

16/11/2022

Port Lockroy blog #1: And we’re off….

13/11/2022

New season of Antarctica in Sight: Live! launches

13/11/2022

National Non-Fiction November

12/11/2022

CEO update: a new season with a new normal

11/10/2022

Antarctica in Sight returns for a new season

10/10/2022

Say hello to our new Port Lockroy team

07/10/2022

We're hiring: Market Research Facilitator

08/09/2022

In memory of Her Majesty The Queen

24/08/2022

We're hiring: Retail Project Professional

17/08/2022

We're hiring: Trust & Finance Officer

17/08/2022

We're hiring: Heritage & Operations Officer

12/08/2022

Getting ready to go South

12/08/2022

Conserving Damoy Hut

05/07/2022

Conservation at the bottom of the earth

10/06/2022

Update on Antarctic season 21/22

07/06/2022

We're hiring: Electrician

03/06/2022

We're hiring: Freelance PR support

06/05/2022

Port Lockroy: interview date change

25/04/2022

Play your part in mapping biodiversity
Apply now to join our Port Lockroy team Apply now to join our Port Lockroy team

01/04/2022

Apply now to join our Port Lockroy team

30/03/2022

2022 Season | Blog 15

21/03/2022

Sponsor a window appeal update

18/03/2022

2022 Season | Blog 14

18/03/2022

Q&A with the Port Lockroy Team

11/03/2022

2022 Season | Blog 13

09/03/2022

Endurance is found

08/03/2022

2022 Season | Blog 12

07/03/2022

2022 Season | Blog 11
We're hiring: Field Operations Coordinator We're hiring: Field Operations Coordinator

04/03/2022

We're hiring: Field Operations Coordinator

03/03/2022

World Book Day 2022: Hit the books

26/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog 10

25/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog Nine

23/02/2022

LGBT+ History Month: Erin Parisi

18/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog Eight

14/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog Seven

10/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog Six

05/02/2022

Meet our new building and conservation manager

04/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog Five

01/02/2022

2022 Season | Blog Four

30/01/2022

Port Lockroy Recruitment Update

24/01/2022

2022 Season | Blog Three

15/01/2022

2022 Season | Blog Two

10/01/2022

We're hiring: Head of Finance

09/01/2022

2022 Season | Blog One

09/01/2022

2022 Season Update

08/12/2021

Shackleton100: Explore a series of Shackleton inspired events

10/12/2021

Arty Antarctic: must-have Christmas gifts with an artistic twist

16/11/2021

Ultimate Antarctic stocking fillers

08/11/2021

Enter page name here

04/11/2021

COP26: Antarctica is counting on you

04/11/2021

William Speirs Bruce, 1867-1921

28/10/2021

William Speirs Bruce, 1867-1921

27/10/2021

Polar Pint of Science

22/10/2021

Deception Island

06/10/2021

ReQuest2021

06/10/2021

What histories is Antarctica hiding?

30/09/2021

Conservation Carpenter

31/08/2021

Archived Attitudes

18/08/2021

Partnership Coordinator

06/08/2021

I S O S T A S Y: Short film marking the 120th anniversary of Scott's first voyage to Antarctica

06/08/2021

The history of whaling can be the hope for our future

12/07/2021

Charity Auction

19/04/2021

Big Give Green Match Fund

18/03/2021

2021 Season | Blog 6

15/03/2021

2021 Season | Blog 5

09/03/2021

2021 Season | Blog 4

03/03/2021

2021 Season | Blog 3

26/02/2021

2021 Season | Blog 2

25/02/2021

LGBT+ History Month

16/02/2021

Recruitment Update | February 2021

16/02/2021

Southern Ocean Stories | The Whale's Tale

12/02/2021

2021 Season | Blog 1

18/12/2020

New project will bring Antarctic heritage to life

04/12/2020

Join our Board of Trustees

29/11/2020

Press Release November 2020

07/10/2020

Ross Sea and Other Important Huts

01/09/2020

Living and working at Port Lockroy

09/07/2020

Detaille Island: a history

01/07/2020

The history of Damoy Hut

01/07/2020

Looking back at Horseshoe Island

01/07/2020

Stonington Island: a history

Article 7 Featured Title Article 7 Featured Title

01/07/2020

Article 7 Featured Title

19/06/2020

Vicky Inglis: Looking back on Lockroy

19/06/2020

Heidi Ahvenainen: Looking back on Lockroy

19/06/2020

Lucy Dorman: Looking back on Lockroy

19/06/2020

Lockroy team 2019-20 signing off

19/06/2020

I came, I saw, we painted!

19/06/2020

Preparing Port Lockroy for Antarctic winter

19/06/2020

Burritos, BBQs and the Antarctic sunshine

19/06/2020

New Lease and Generation of Life at Port Lockroy

19/06/2020

200 Years of Antarctica: A team reflection

19/06/2020

Behind the Scenes at Port Lockroy

19/06/2020

Heidi Hi!

19/06/2020

Heidi's Arrived

19/06/2020

Conservation at Port Lockroy

19/06/2020

Conservation assessment – context and aims

19/06/2020

What does artefact conservation involve?

19/06/2020

Conservation in Antarctica: a gallery
Plan your visit to Port Lockroy Plan your visit to Port Lockroy

01/04/2020

Plan your visit to Port Lockroy

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The history of Wordie House

01/01/0001

Whaler's Bay: A history

01/01/0001

Lauren Elliott: Looking back on Lockroy

01/01/0001

Kit Adams: Looking back on Lockroy