Barry Heywood chiseling a hole through freshwater lake ice
Andrew Bailey - 1960's - Antarcticans Database Project - more

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Of course as the winter progressed and the ice became thicker, actually getting to the water to sample became more and more difficult! More uncomfortable too as temperatures fell meaning bare-hands were not an option which made the whole process even more long-winded and awkward.

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Photo; © Andrew Bailey