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The Nightwatchman of Antarctica
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At the Antarctic base, Mawson, an important safety feature was the Nightwatch. In the 70’s each wintering expeditioner was required to undertake this vital function as the Nightwatchman.
A seemingly mundane task to mitigate the significant fire risk, it nevertheless seemed to attract some rather bizarre experiences. This was certainly so for Phil the Geophysicist in 1976 as he encountered blizzards, office snow storms, unique hair styling and near explosive events.
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