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Description: | The Port of London Authority (PLA) was responsible for ensuring that the River Thames and the docks were kept clear of wrecks and other obstructions. PLA divers would check for obstacles below the water, help with repairs to underwater dock equipment and inspect ships for damage.
This air pump would have supplied the diver with air whilst underwater. Support staff aboard a timber float or diving boat would have operated it. As the wheels of the pump were turned, air was fed down a canvas hose to the diver below. | License: | http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/2.5/ | Publisher: | Museum of London | Rights holder: | Museum of London | Subjects: | work | Temporal: | 1876-1925 | Source: | Museum of London | Identifier: | http://www.20thcenturylondon.org.uk/rser... | Go to resource |
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