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T class SubmarineInside a British submarine: complex details of the craft in which our underwater crews live and fight. A sectional view of a boat of the T class, showing how machinery, torpedoes
A Decided Catch by William Heath RobinsonThe Whitebait cycle, an ingenious contraption necessitated by the exorbitant charges for hire of boats at the seaside this season
Houdini with CanisterHarry Houdini with a canister from which he emerged while underwater
Lochness MonsterA dramatic picture of the supposed giant water creature that lives in Loch Ness, Scotland and its small offspring, followed by divers holding underwater cameras
A cunning stroke by William Heath RobinsonA clever but unsportsmanlike contrivance to increase buoyance and prevent fatigue among Channel swimmers. A useful inflatable idea to help long-distance swimmers by the gadget king
Lake Submarine / DiverA diver from a " Simon Lake" submarine placing a mine in channels used by enemy ship 2 of 2
Three turtles swimming underwater. Watercolour painting by Raymond Sheppard
Scuba DiverA scuba diver inside a large metal water tank. Photograph by Heinz Zinram
How the elephant crosses a riverA man, somewhere in the Asian subcontinent, crosses a river standing on the back of an elephant. The man has rudimentary reins attached to the elephants tusks
The Old Man and the SeaIllustration by Raymond Sheppard to The Old Man and the Sea - a novella by Ernest Hemingway, written in Cuba in 1951. The story focuses on Santiago
Alexander the Great, King of Macedon, Diving BellAlexander the Great, King Alexander III of Macedon. He is said to have used a diving vessel for seeing underwater
Kingsley / Water BabiesTom saw the fairies carry baby & cradle gently down; another drowned baby is introduced to the world of the water babies
Alexanders Diving BellAlexander the Great, king of Greece, is said to have used a diving vessel for seeing underwater
Futuristic underwater croquet. The players are all wearing diving helmets with oxygen packs on their backs
How submarines fire torpedoes, 1939Drawing to explain how a British submarines twelve torpedoes are fired. Here six torpoedoes are shown in their tubes, and a further six are in storage and have, when required
LIONEL BUSTER CRABB Commander Crabb, underwater sabotage agent and alleged double-agent, who disappeared whilst investigating the Russian cruiser Ordkhonikidze Date: 1910 - 1956
Underwater RomanceWhen diver meets mermaid, even if sparks don t fly, the happy couple certainly make waves
Beebe in AtlanticProfessor Beebe in his BATHYSPHERE, 1000 metres below the surface of the Atlantic Ocean
Crabbing Their Style by William Heath RobinsonCartoon, Crabbing their style. Toeing for crabs at and seaside resort during the holiday months. Men crab fishing using feet as bait
Water Babies -- two little children, a boy and a girl, in a pool of water surrounded by rocks (left), and a little boy who has turned into a merman, with a fishs tail
First Photo of a DiverIllustration based on the first underwater photograph of a diver
Futuristic encounter with an octopusA futuristic encounter with an octopus on the seabed. A man rescues a woman from its clutches
Futuristic underwater exploration, with two men in diving gear observing an array of strange creatures
Miss LurlineMISS LURLINE performs in a tank at the Cirque des Champs- Elysees, Paris; she performs acrobatics and even eats, remaining underwater for two and a half minutes at a time Date: 1882
Deep Sea DiverA deep sea diver finds a bottle from a shipwreck. 1892
Amazing Stories Scifi magazine cover - Ocean VortexMysterious areas are found in the Atlantic where ships are wrecked - illustration for The non-gravitational vortex& Date: 1930
Modern fairy tale: submarine and mermaids
Tales From Many Lands: The Coconut Prince
Cyrene & AristaeusThe nymph CYRENE in her underwater palace, with her son ARISTAEUS. Date: First published: 29 BC
French humour. Fish preparing to eat a man. " I can assure you it exists in the air."
The fortified Turkish Island of Ada-Kaleh, now underwater. Situated on the Danube - submerged in 1970 due to the building of a hydro-electric station. Three kilometres from Orsova
Bazaar at Ada-Kaleh - fortified Turkish IslandThe Bazar at the fortified Turkish Island of Ada-Kaleh, now underwater. Situated on the Danube - submerged in 1970 due to the building of a hydro-electric station. Three kilometres from Orsova
Flooding at Salzburg, AustriaExtensive flooding at Salzburg, Austria between 13th and 14th September 1899 Date: 1899
Underwater LegsA rather voyeuristic photograph of a womans legs, underwater. Date: 1930s
Underwater HabitatDiving chemists taking water samples for analysis at the Tektite II underwater habitat, which involved an all-female team of aquanauts, 50 feet off St. Johns, U.S. Virgin Islands Date: 1970
Underwater HouseA diver from the Imperial College / Enfield College (London) expedition to Malta, examines the outer structure of their underwater house. Date: late 1960s
Illustration, The Sea Mine, WW1An illustration entitled The Sea Mine, depicting people drowned and drowning in the sea following their ship being hit and sunk by a mine during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918
Getting out the paravanes on entering a minefield, WW1The crew of a ship getting out the paravanes on entering a minefield during the First World War. The paravane is towed underwater in order to detect the presence of mines
Lowering a paravane on entering a minefield, WW1Lowering a paravane on entering a minefield during the First World War. The paravane is towed underwater in order to detect the presence of mines. Date: 1914-1918
Underwater LaboratoryPhysicist Brian Ray, testing the carbon dioxide content of the atmosphere in Sealab II, Britains first permanent underwater laboratory, 30 feet beneath the waves off Plymouth Date: 1960s
Cabirols Diving SuitCabirols diving suit combines effective protection with considerable ease of movement, the two basic requirements for working underwater. Date: 1856
City Beneath PacificTHe Green Girl (Jack Williamson) - reaching the city beneath the Pacific Ocean. Date: 1930
Underwater ExplorerThe underwater explorer of de Collange and Jobard solves the problem of air supply, but at the cost of manoeuvrability - the air pipe would need to be flexible and extensible. Date: 1855
Diving Bell (Card)A twentieth century bell used for underwater repair work and investigation. Date: 1915
A fishA river fish underwater
Met Police Thames DivisionA diver of the Underwater Search Unit of the Metropolitan Police boarding a Thames Division launch after searching in the River Thames, London
The Search for M2The Royal Navys new deep-sea observation chamber, invented by Robert H Davis of Siebe, Gorman & Co. the inventor of submarine life-saving apparatus
Abstract view of an underground cavernAn abstract view of an underground cavern in a surreal style. Painting by Raymond Sheppard