Summary

Footage Information

British Pathé
WEEK UNDER WATER
Item title reads - Week under water

Two aquanauts spend a week under water in sealed capsule Plymouth, Devon

M/S's of the two-ton cylinder Glaucus Project about to be lowered into the Plymouth breakwater C/U as cylinder is lowered into water M/S crane operator watching M/S cylinder almost submerged in water L/S crowds on quayside watching M/S's tug towing out the cylinder to the breakwater C/U Colin Irwin having diving gear adjusted C/U Colin putting on goggles M/S and C/U of the cylinder being lowered out in the bay C/U marker buoy being put in position on the water

M/S cylinder completely submerged M/S of Colin and his fellow diver John Heath Various shots as they dive off the side and swim towards the marker buoy M/S crowds waving from quayside Various shots as they dive under water Interior M/S of the sealed cylinder M/S Colin Irwin being helped up into the cylinder, he sits down and starts to take his gear off M/S John phoning up to people on surface C/U John on phone Various shots of man at base talking to him Various shots as the two men check equipment in the capsule
British Pathe
01/01/1965
00:01:34:00
Black & White
Sound
181801

Keywords

aquanauts Plymouth Devon Glaucus Project sea cranes Colin Irwin John Heath underwater
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