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Dressing the divers
Dressing the divers

Dressing the divers

Publisher (British, 1892 - 1981)
Date1892-1920
Object number00001558
NamePostcard
MediumPhotographic print on paper
DimensionsOverall: 149 mm
ClassificationsPosters and postcards
Credit LineANMM Collection
DescriptionThis coloured postcard depicts Royal Navy sailors preparing hard hat divers for their descent. Also depicted are the hoses, communication boxes and the air compressor. The divers are in canvas rubberised suits with sailors holding their Siebe-Gorman hard hats. This postcard comes from the Wellington series produced by G&P Limited.
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