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A Day to Remember
Clearance Divers at Remembrance Day Parade in London.
Death on the Line – a murdered mystery play
Death on the Line – Red Herrings and laughter galore.
Heritage Open Day with Mannequin Man
Mannequin man as William Walker the famous Winchester Cathedral Diver surprising visitors in the Great Hall at Winchester on heritage Open Day
Exhibit of the Month
Cox's Bolt Gun.This formidable piece of salvage gear could shoot a bolt clean through sheet steel one inch thick using an explosive charge! The gun itself weighs 16 kg (36 pounds) and was usually lowered to the diver on a rope or chain.Before it was...
Exhibit of the Month
Edinburgh’s Gold.In 1942 HMS Edinburgh was returning to the UK from Russia laden with gold bullion - payment to the Allies for supplies during World War 2. The convoy in which she was travelling was attacked. HMS Edinburgh was damaged and eventually...
MARGARET AND JIM
Margaret Marks takes JIM for a walk in the diving trials tank in HMS Vernon in the early 1970s.
AUGUSTUS SIEBE AND THE ‘JAMES’ HELMET
Important new exhibits, never before been on public display, arrive from the Science Museum Group on loan to the Diving Museum.
Welcoming JIM
Jim arrives at The Diving Museum
NEW EXHIBIT FOR 2019
Swimmer delivery vehicle, AML, arrives at the museum. A new exhibit for 2019.
WE ARE NOW FULLY ACCREDITED!
Six years of hard work – the vision of our Chairman John Bevan, the unwavering direction of our Vice Chairman Mike O'Meara, and the dedication of every single volunteer has paid off and we are now proud to say that we are 'Fully Accredited'.So what does it...
SKYSCRAPER – THE BRUGES WHALE
In response to Bruges' Triennial theme, 'Liquid City', StudioKCA created a 11.5m blue and white whale from 5 tons of plastic recovered from the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. The whale is called, 'Skyscraper' – whales are the natural skyscrapers of the ocean...
