history of diving

  1. Chris_D

    South China Diving Club's 40th anniversary

    (Cross-posted from the Greater China forum) Based in Hong Kong, the South China Diving Club celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 24, 2019. You can listen to a 30-minute radio interview about diving in Hong Kong here. The interview was broadcast on May 11, 2019, on Radio Television Hong...
  2. Chris_D

    South China Diving Club 40th Anniversary

    The South China Diving Club celebrates its 40th anniversary on May 24, 2019. You can listen to a 30-minute radio interview about diving in Hong Kong here. The interview was broadcast on May 11, 2019, on Radio Television Hong Kong's Radio 3. (RTHK is Hong Kong's answer to the BBC and NPR)
  3. Popgun Pete

    Commander Yves Le Prieur band gun 1938

    Here is the patent diagram for an impressive band gun devised by Commander Yves Le Prieur who was a diving pioneer, prolific inventor and Navy man and should be as well-known as Captain Jacques Cousteau. Among his many achievements are the first practical scuba, the first underwater “Nautilus”...
  4. Popgun Pete

    Roller Polespear from 1939

    Given that spearfishing with mechanical underwater weapons commences in 1937 with the advent of the spring gun, prior to which there were rubber propelled hand spears or polespears, this rollerspear from 1939 demonstrates the rapid advances in spearfishing on the eve of World War II. Commandant...
  5. Danielle_D

    Dive Into History! Celebrate Museum's 10 Year Anniversary

    Dive Into History: Timeline Exhibit Ribbon Cutting Dive Into History! September 24 Join the History of Diving Museum as we celebrate the grand re-opening of our Timeline of Diving Exhibit and 10th Anniversary, with special guided tours and afternoon reception on Saturday from 3-5pm. Light...
  6. Danielle_D

    Immerse Yourself! Coral Restoration Foundation

  7. Danielle_D

    Silver Bar Splash 2016

    Product Categories Silver Bar Splash 2016 | History of Diving Museum
  8. H

    For Sale vintage ship wreck photos

    I have a collection of 66 vintage black and white photos of ships that have wrecked, ranging from the Andrea Dorea to the Western World and am wondering if you would like to buy this collection. Please contact me for more info musecpd@gmail.com
  9. Danielle_D

    Meet Bob Croft

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