The Historical Diving Society
Events and Visits

2008 diary

The Historical Diving Society operates an intensive events and visits schedule throughout the year.

We put on historical diving displays in original working equipment, arrange visits to sites of diving interest, hold conferences and arrange film and bibliophile meetings.

Check the diary for information about the next event near you. Below, you will find information, reports and photographs from previous visits and events.

A few past events and activities...

March 2008

London International Dive Show

About the visit click here

March 2008

Thorne Film Evening

"Steps Under The Sea".
A short Spanish film showing how a small group of historical diving enthusiasts dive their equipment. Very professionally made and very interesting, especially seeing how different they operate.

"Atocha - Quest for Adventure".
A film about Mel Fisher's quest to find the Spanish treasure ship Atocha.

February 2007

Visit to Slovenia

About the visit click here

November 2006

Old Dr Butlers Head

About the event click here

October 2006

HDS Annual Conference

About the conference click here

June 2006

Stoney Cove

About the Event click here

May 2006

Visit to Denmark

About the Event click here

May 2006

Eastern Members Event

About the Event click here

November 2005

Bergen, Norway. Ancient Diving Bell Seminar

About the Event click here
Photos of the Event click here

September 2005

Kalymnos, Greece

About the Event click here
Photos of the Event click here

July 2005

BLUElight05 - Cudworth, South Yorkshire

Report and photos from the Event click here

June 2005

Liverpool Maritime Festival

To see a report by John Smillie, WEG[N] organiser on the event click here