Shackletons Hut, Cape Royds.
Antarctica.

Confirmation of my contract to work at Scott Base on the objects in Shackleton's Hut was a great professional opportunity which i thoroughly enjoyed. I had no expectations and no idea what wintering over would be like, enduring the coldest continent on Earth and being a part of the winter over conservation team. Working on these objects was a great privilege and I learned a great deal from my colleagues and about myself.

Wrappers from candles, before treatment.

Condition assessment of tins and their labels, numbering and documentation - before treatment.

Careful removal of label for treatment.

Pea soup, labels returned to tin after conservation.

Candle wrappers after treatment.

Plum jam tin with label and packaging removed - before treatment.

Lining a fragmented document onto Japanese tissue - during treatment.

Lyle's Golden syrup - before treatment.