I received an email from the UKAHT (UK Antarctic Trust) about a limited edition postcard they are offering for the month of September, in exchange for critical donations. Since it’s a nice cause, sharing here with my fellow postcard enthusiasts:
POSTCARDS FROM ANTARCTICA
SEND A POSTCARD FROM THE WORLD’S SOUTHERNMOST POST OFFICE
The penguin post office at Port Lockroy, on a football pitch-sized island on the Antarctic peninsula, was opened in 1944. It began with a secret mission to establish the first permanent British base on the continent. This outpost was known as Base A and the basic wooden hut as Bransfield House. Scientists stationed there laid the foundations for the vitally important science that happens in Antarctica today. In 1996, the UK Antarctic Heritage Trust opened the site as a post office and museum.
For eight decades this special building has endured winter after winter, but with reducing sea ice we are seeing heavier snow fall, and we need your help to fix and stabilise the roof above one of the most important rooms of the site, the historic bunkhouse. You can help to support the conservation efforts by sending your very own Postcard from Antarctica this year.
As part of the 80th birthday of the base and 30th anniversary of the charity, you can send a limited edition postcard to yourself or a loved one and support the roof repair at the same time. Simply complete the form below, make your donation of £20 and our Antarctic team will do the rest.
We need to raise over £50,000 to enable the conservation efforts this year. You can play a part in Antarctica by sending your postcard, making a donation or sharing this story with your friends. Thank you.
I attempted signing for one but the system is dening it. I am going through PayPal. My credit card is correct. I have a Discover card. I see the site does not accept this card though it is going trhough Paypal. Any other USA having same problems?
Yes, I made repeated attempts on two different days with both PayPal and a credit card and was repeatedly denied. So it’s not my fault if their roof keeps leaking; I at least tried.
P.S. You’ve just joined Postcrossing today and you’re already attempting to donate to the conservation efforts-very impressive.
I used my credit card on Friday, received an email to confirm the payment from Worldpay, but have not received any confirmation from Antarctic Heritage Ltd. Has anyone else received a confirmation from them? This is what Worldpay said:
“This confirmation only indicates that your transaction has been processed successfully. It does not indicate that your order has been accepted. It is the responsibility of Antarctic Heritage Ltd to confirm that your order has been accepted, and to deliver any goods or services you have ordered.”
Okay, something’s gone wrong. There’s nothing in spam, and I’ve checked my bin in case I inadvertently deleted it. I’ll get in touch with them. Good job I checked! Thanks Adrienne.
I love this but I don’t know what to request to be written on the card! I will have to give it some thought and set a reminder so I don’t miss the deadline. Thanks for sharing.
I had a quick skim through their Facebook and found this in one of their comments: “If you ordered a postcard from Antarctica, they take at least 6-8 weeks from the time our team arrive in early November.”
