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Captain William Smith (1790–1847) was the Blyth-born captain, who discovered the South Shetland Islands, an archipelago off the Graham Land in Antarctica. His discovery was the first ever made south of 60° south latitude, in the present Antarctic Treaty area. This sculpture commemorates the expedition, 'Rediscovering Antarctica' which, on the 200th anniversary of the discovery, a similar vessel to the one used by Captain William Smith was bought and refitted and then sailed around Britain by a local crew of volunteers, experienced sailors and unemployed people thus recreating the experiences of the original expedition. The sculpture was designed and made in Blyth by Blyth Bespoke Fabrication.