UK Antarctic Heritage Trust
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UKAHT: Protecting six heritage sites on the Antarctic Peninsula, including the world's southernmost post office AKA the Penguin Post Office 🐧
Antarctica
Joined February 2011
We are thrilled to introduce our new Port Lockroy team, who will reopen the site for the austral summer, while specialist carpenters will begin a three-year conservation mission to protect the base from the effects of climate change. 🔗 Meet the team: https://t.co/3UOTmmIisL
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Port Lockroy museum manager Amanda Barry speaks to BBC Scotland about her father, who was stationed at Port Lockroy in 1948/9. Seventy-seven years later, she is thrilled to be following in his footsteps. https://t.co/QLfcJIbutA
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From the pioneer who first gave Port Lockroy its name to our latest base leader, we profile the people who made Port Lockroy what it is today. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/Xf5EQRcnKn
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Join us at Leeds City Museum on Sat 8 + Sun 9 Nov for a 30-minute VR journey to Antarctica. Experience the sights and sounds of life at the bottom of the world without leaving Yorkshire! 🎟 Free entry | Suitable for all ages | Reserve your time below https://t.co/TbqSprQZDA
eventbrite.co.uk
Journey to 1965 Antarctica with 'A Frozen Night', a 30-minute virtual reality experience from the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust.
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Futures Traders: Profits made today are profits you can take today. Withdraw from Day 1 in PRO—no waiting, no payout windows, no delays. Stay disciplined & get paid when it’s convenient for you, not just for the firm.
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❄️ We’re thrilled to launch our exclusive LEGO Antarctic Explorers! ❄️ Available for preorder now for £16.95 each, or £60 for the entire set. Use code LEGO4 at checkout. 🛍️ Buy here: https://t.co/zczQSi6YGx
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Antarctica is coming to Yorkshire! UKAHT’s virtual reality experience, Immersive Antarctica, is back on tour, bringing the icy wonders of the South to God’s Own Country. 🔗 Find out more: https://t.co/8ayLadn58g
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❄️ Calling all young adventurers! The UKAHT-British Exploring Society Wildestan Antarctica programme is open for applications! 🙋 Open to ages 14-17 🗓️ Jan-Feb 2026 👉 More info & application link: https://t.co/KJ0tE52NkS
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Our Port Lockroy team has been soaking up the sights in Ushuaia! They also carried on a beloved tradition at their hostel: signing the famous tea towel. The original is officially full… so a brand-new one has now been added to the wall! #PortLockroy #penguinpostoffice #UKAHT
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The first members of our Antarctic team have finally arrived in Ushuaia (they think!) – and are thrilled to discover that all their luggage made it too! 🧳 🇦🇶 #PortLockroy #penguinpostoffice #ukantarcticheritagetrust #UKAHT
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❄️ 300+ people have already journeyed to Antarctica without leaving Yorkshire! Don’t miss our immersive VR adventure captivating audiences across the region 📍 Bradford Science Fest til 2 Nov: https://t.co/hCqER2yHnF 📍 Leeds City Museum 8-9 Nov: https://t.co/zPznIuHO4x
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Meet Kay Kingsman, the woman behind The Awkward Traveller. Kay is passionate about making travel more accessible to historically excluded communities. #BlackHistoryMonth reminds us that heritage is richer when every voice is heard. 🔗 Meet Kay: https://t.co/Vx0ScofVPd
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The first members of our Antarctic team have left the UK and are en route to Port Lockroy, via Madrid and Buenos Aires 🇦🇶 #PortLockroy #penguinpostoffice #ukantarcticheritagetrust #UKAHT
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As we begin the most significant phase of conservation work at Port Lockroy since 1996, our Head of Buildings and Conservation, Ruth Mullett, takes us behind the scenes of this ambitious project. 🔗 Read more: https://t.co/ZEfqAMtY1z
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Base Leader Lisa Ford chats to our clothing partner Alpkit about what it's like to live and work at the world's southernmost post office. https://t.co/GNJ7Y9frcz
alpkit.com
Lisa shares what it's like to live and work at the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust outpost the world's southernmost post office.
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🧭 New at our Antarctic Map Shop! 🌍 We’re excited to announce a fresh collection of BAS topo maps, featuring stunning new charts of the polar regions, including: 🧊 Bed topography of Antarctica ❄️ Greenland & the European Arctic + many more! 📍Shop:
shop.ukaht.org
Explore the most comprehensive collection of Antarctic topographical maps available from the British Antarctic Survey's Mapping and Geographic Information Centre (MAGIC). From vast continental...
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🚨 We're hiring! We are seeking a Trust & Finance Officer to provide proactive and comprehensive administrative support across the charity. You will work with our team to support the finance and charity administration team. 👨💻 Apply here: https://t.co/vIK9NPhFdT
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This #BlackHistoryMonth, we honour Matthew Henson — one of the first men to reach the North Pole in 1909. Despite his extraordinary contribution, his role was long overlooked in the story of exploration. https://t.co/6abZMcgMiJ
bbc.co.uk
While other explorers may claim credit for discovering the North Pole, an unsung and largely forgotten former sharecropper has as good a case as anyone.
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The mystery of pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in Antarctica has been solved by @bas_news. A vast, buried body of granite has been discovered beneath Pine Island Glacier using gravity measurements. https://t.co/cTYHfFC65n
bas.ac.uk
Pink granite boulders scattered across the dark volcanic peaks of the Hudson Mountains in West Antarctica, have revealed a vast buried granite body.
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We share the most interesting facts about Antarctica collected on our trip to the seventh continent https://t.co/7uM2svq6i3
atlasandboots.com
A glacier that bleeds? A village that mandates appendectomies? We share interesting facts about Antarctica, complete with reliable sources.
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