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Plaque for bed endowed in the memory of Captain Scott and four crew members who died in the British Antarctic (1910) Expedition. From the Hamadryad Hospital, Cardiff. Brass plaque with arched head, incorporating three-quarter front port engraving of the Terra Nova between the initial moto and the name of the endowed bed. Inscription in black with the ‘T’, ‘N’ and ‘B’ of ‘ “Terra Nova” bed’ in red. Single line black border around plaque, and four screw holes for attachment.

S.Y. TERRA NOVA. Auxiliary barque of 764 tons, was built by Messrs Alexander Stephens and Sons, Dundee in 1884 for the whaling trade. Although nearly thirty years old at the time of Captain Scott's expedition, she was chosen for it because of her suitability for work in the Antarctic ice. Her beams were fourteen ins thick, her bows were nine feet of solid wood, and her stem was sheathed with iron plating.