Group    From 1993 

UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

Categories: Exploring, History

Countries: Arctic & Antarctic

Established to support the New Zealand Antarctic Heritage Trust in raising funds for the conservation of historical explorers' huts in the Ross Sea Region of Antarctica, and to recognise and conserve Britain’s history of exploration and scientific research.

Credit for this entry to: Alan Patient of www.plaquesoflondon.co.uk

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UK Antarctic Heritage Trust

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William Colbeck

Captain William Colbeck, 1871 - 1930, Antarctic explorer, lived in a house on...

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Mayflower Compact

Mayflower Compact

The first governing document of Plymouth Colony. Written by the 'Separatists' who were passengers on the Mayflower. It was signed by forty-one members while the ship was anchored in what is now Pro...

Event, Exploring, Transport

1 memorial
Robert Sinclair

Robert Sinclair

Role on the lost expedition: Petty officer on SS Erebus. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial
Sir Walter Raleigh

Sir Walter Raleigh

Courtier, explorer, author and puddle-coverer.  Born Devon.  Became a favourite of Queen Elizabeth I and explored Virginia, America, for her, enabling its colonisation.  Briefly imprisoned in the T...

Person, Exploring, Poetry, Politics & Administration, Seriously Famous, USA

3 memorials
Gertrude Bell

Gertrude Bell

Traveller, archaeologist, writer and diplomat, Gertrude Margaret Lowthian Bell, CBE, explored, mapped, and became highly influential to British imperial policy-making due to her knowledge and cont...

Person, Exploring, History, Politics & Administration, Iraq, Israel/Palestine, Middle East, Syria

1 memorial
Alexander McDonald

Alexander McDonald

Role on the lost expedition: Officer on SS Terror. See John Franklin.

Person, Exploring, Tragedy

1 memorial