Tag: historic villa
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The £3m race to save Shackleton’s villa on a remote Atlantic island
Preserving a Symbol of Polar Adventure In a remote corner of the South Atlantic, a crucial piece of polar exploration history is being safeguarded. A project with a £3 million budget aims to preserve the villa linked to the legendary polar explorer Sir Ernest Shackleton. The initiative underscores how heritage preservation can bridge past expeditions…
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The £3m Race to Save Shackleton’s Villa on a South Atlantic Island
The Mission to Preserve a Key Piece of Polar History On a remote South Atlantic island, a high-stakes effort is underway to preserve a building that is as storied as the explorer who visited it. Shackleton’s villa, a modest yet symbolically significant dwelling linked to the era of heroic polar exploration, is at the center…