LEGENDS OF THE UNDER SEA

By JH ( September 20, 2010 at 9:56 am) · Filed under Fathom Annual, , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Double click picture

A larger and similar picture is at  http://fathomoz.wordpress.com

Walter A.Starck, Vic Ley, Ron Taylor, Phil Eather, Richard Weir, Wally Gibbins, Mal McLeod, Gai Girdlestone, John Harding

Wally Muller, Van Laman, Ben Cropp, Kathy Troutt, Lynn Roberts, John Michael Harding, Bob Grounds, Dean Cropp, Ron Taylor, Trevor Collins (with marlin), Valerie May Taylor, Henri Bource, Wally Gibbins-John Sumner-Terry Morrison,

 

 

The Late IRVIN ROCKMAN  CBE

 


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AUSTRALIAN SKINDIVING CONVENTION, SOUTH AUSTRALIA (1970)

By JH ( August 29, 2009 at 8:34 am) · Filed under 1. Our best adventure - ever!, , , , , , , , , ,

Former spear wound on red morwong, Marley NSW

Former spear wound on red morwong, Marley NSW

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White Water Wanderers was a Bondi spearfishing club. Sydney Sea Hunters a City of Sydney club.

White Water Wanderers - a Bondi spearfishing club. Sydney Sea Hunters a City of Sydney club.

The spear gun used by Ron Taylor  in the 1965 world championships was not built by Ron.   The above picture was thirty years after he won the main event. Ron found the gun floating in the sea off Yeppoon, Queensland in 1961.

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THE “DUNBAR” – SHIPWRECK HUNTERS 1953

By JH ( August 27, 2009 at 8:54 am) · Filed under 4. Big Game Spearing, , , , ,

Dive organized for newsreel camera. Main picture shows Wally Gibbins and Lois Linklater, (top picture) Don Linklater (on left) - founder of Undersee Products.

Dive organized for newsreel camera. Main picture shows Wally Gibbins and Lois Linklater, (top picture) Don Linklater (on left) - founder of Undersee Products.

Coinage from The Dunbar and other shipwrecks in Sydney Harbour. Collection of The Late John Gillies

Coinage from The Dunbar and other shipwrecks in Sydney Harbour. Collection of The Late John Gillies

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