Promoting and Preserving Our Diving Heritage
Welcome to the
Historical Diving Society
Our members come from a wide range of backgrounds with a shared passion for exploring, preserving and recording our diving heritage. Our members are encouraged to meet and exchange information through our various functions and activities. Our specialist interest groups include film and book groups and we have an active ‘Working Equipment Group’ which maintains and demonstrates vintage diving equipment. We maintain close relations with our international Societies and enjoy regular exchange visits. The Society publishes a journal, magazine, facsimiles and newsletters and has an extensive reference library. We also have the only museum in the UK which is dedicated solely to diving.
The world’s first Historical Diving Society
Visits to historical diving sites in the UK and abroad
Museum and reference library
Working equipment displays
Annual conference
Artefact and data source for TV and film industry
Friendly, active special interest groups
Genealogical data base of helmet divers
Events
Join Us
Annual Conference
10.00am on Saturday 6th November 2021.
Our next Conference will be held via Zoom.
A link to join the Conference and further details will be posted here in October 2021.
Annual General Meeting
10.30am on Sunday 7 November 2021.
This year our AGM this year will be held via Zoom.
A link to join the meeting will be provided in October.
Members who wish to access the Agenda and Reports should log in to their account, and select ‘Annual General Meeting’ from the drop down menu.
If you wish to attend the meeting please send a request for the Zoom link to ‘info@thehds.com’ no later than Saturday 6 November 2021.
Latest News
Reg Vallintine, 1930–2022
It is with enormous sadness that we announce the death of Reg Vallintine who died on Saturday 25 June. Reg was an Honorary Vice President and founder member of the Society with a personal history of outstanding achievements in the early days of sport diving in...
SUMMER RALLY AT STONEY COVE
It was a typical English summer weekend: Glorious sunshine one day followed by cold overcast rain. But rain didn't stop play. There was a terrific turn out of members and volunteers, an exceptional variety of helmets, pumps and equipment to try out and plenty of...
End of an Era at Horsea Lake
Saturday and Sunday 26th and 27th March 2022Defence Diving School, Horsea Island, Portsmouth What a weekend! A potentially sad farewell turned into a weekend of celebration, good humour, camaraderie and was completed by an emotional and fitting farewell...
