During World War II, when Australia could not get British diving equipment to salvage ships in the Pacific, the Melbourne company of Robison Bros. made diving helmets for the Commonwealth Salvage Board. On 5 May 2026, a dive day was held at Clifton Gardens, Sydney Harbour, where two restored Robison Bros. diving helmets were put […]
#hdsauspac #standarddressdiving #helmetdiving Want to learn helmet diving? The annual NAUI Standard Dress Course will be held in Portland over the weekend of 9 – 11 June 2018. This is a long weekend in some states. The rally for those already qualified will also be run at the same time. It will be run by our […]
This week (11th April 2018) I was lucky enough to be able to visit this great maritime museum in Huskisson, near Jervis Bay, New South Wales, Australia. The museum has several distinct sections of maritime related items. In the room furthest from the entrance thy have a private collection. This collection would be the envy […]
Redbill was built in 1903 at Fremantle as a pearling lugger by Frederick Parkes, Herbert Parkes and Arthur Harding. She began her pearling career in Broome and a couple of years later she became the sole property of the Parkes brothers. Photo: Redbill loaded with pearl shell taken from Editha In June 1919 Redbill became […]
The Historical Diving Society Australia Pacific regularly produces publications, website and social media posts, and promotional materials. The HDS Aus-Pac Calendar has become a much sought after item, and we are always looking for high quality images for Classic Diver front covers. The Committee has decided to encourage members to submit images which reflect activities […]