It is one of seven memorials that Kathleen Scott sculpted after her husband's death. It also demonstrates Christchurch's link with Antarctic exploration, being the base for Shackleton and Scott in the past, and being the Gateway to the Antarctic by providing the Italian, New Zealand and United States of America bases these days at Christchurch International Airport. References Marble sculptures in New Zealand Heritage New Zealand Category 2 historic places in Canterbury, New Zealand Outdoor sculptures in Christchurch 1916 sculptures 2011 Christchurch earthquake Christchurch Central City Cultural depictions of Robert Falcon Scott Sculptures of men in New Zealand Scott, Robert Falcon Statues in New Zealand