Students with underwater house equipment, Malta
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Students with underwater house equipment, Malta
Students and equipment connected with an underwater, inflatable house on a beach in Malta. One student is being fitted with diving gear. The house was anchored to the seabed, some 50 feet deep, in Paradise Bay, off the coast of Malta. It was equipped with lighting, telephone and immersion heaters with which the inhabitants could make hot drinks. It was constructed by teams of engineers and diving enthusiasts from Imperial College of Science and Technology and Enfield College of Technology. It was 9ft long and 6ft wide, constructed from rubberised material on a steel frame, and weighed around 500 lb. The team leader was David Baume who hoped it would be the first of a series of low cost underwater living spaces from which scientists could explore the seas. David and some other team members were able to spend a night 30 feet below the surface. The following day a severe storm caused the house to collapse. Date: 1969
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1969 Anchored College Deep Enfield Inflatable Malta Paradise Research Seabed Student Students Technology Tutor Underwater
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In this photograph from 1969, a group of students and their underwater house equipment are seen on a beach in Malta. The students, dressed in diving gear, are preparing to descend into the depths of Paradise Bay, where an inflatable underwater house awaits them, anchored to the seabed some 50 feet below. This innovative structure, constructed by teams of engineers and diving enthusiasts from Imperial College of Science and Technology and Enfield College of Technology, was equipped with lighting, a telephone, and immersion heaters, allowing its inhabitants to make hot drinks and conduct research in the underwater environment. Measuring 9ft long and 6ft wide, the house was made from rubberised material on a steel frame and weighed around 500 lb. The team was led by David Baume, who envisioned this underwater living space as the first in a series of low-cost habitats for scientists to explore the seas. Baume and some of his team members were able to spend a night 30 feet below the surface, conducting experiments and studying marine life. However, their underwater adventure was cut short when a severe storm caused the house to collapse. This photograph captures the spirit of innovation and exploration that defined the 1960s, a time when scientists and engineers pushed the boundaries of what was possible in the realm of underwater research. The students in this photograph represent the pioneers of a new era in marine science, paving the way for future discoveries and advancements in the field.
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