Wales and particularly Cardiff played a huge role in the whole trip, explained Tom Sharpe, curator of the exhibition at National Museum Cardiff.

BBC: Cardiff's role in Captain Scott's trip to South Pole

Tom Sharpe, Antarctic geologist and curator of the exhibition Captain Scott, South For Science, argues that Wales fell in love with the mission because of the brilliant propaganda of the Terra Nova's second-in-command, Edward (Teddy) Evans, later Lord Mountevans.

BBC: Scott of Antarctic 'propaganda created Welsh obsession'