Blast from the past: June 1976

I have slowly been prising old copies of the Club’s newsletter (‘Triton’ then ‘OK’) out of Uncle Al’s hands and now have a year’s worth of news, reviews and comment from years gone by which I plan to revisit each month to see what the hot topics of the day were. This month sees us [...]

SS Kyarra & Kingston BSAC

Members may be aware that a member from the Shrewsbury branch of BSAC is doing some research on the SS Kyarra, which most current branch members believe is owned wholly by our branch, and over the years this has caused some confusion, so I thought I would take this opportunity to clarify the situation.

August 2006 issue

Highlights: Trip reports. News. Club History. Cave diving. Holiday reports and Alan Dunster offers to buy a drink.

Download

Kingston BSAC lift 500+ kilo find!

During the August Bank Holiday weekend in 1969, Kingston BSAC divers located and lifted 324ft (99m) of bronze anchor chain weighing 1,000 lbs (454kg) and an anchor made of manganese steel weighing 200 lbs (91kg) from a depth of 90ft (27.5m) from around the Eddystone lighthouse.

April 2006 issue

Highlights: Training in Wraysbury, Red Sea, Skiing, Diving the SETT, Two reports from Diverse ‘06, Renewals information, Life saving and of course… two recipes.

Download

December 2005 issue

A bumper 23 pages of news from Kingston & Elmbridge Sub-Aqua Club members and committee ミ winding down from the 2005 diving season!

Download

Saving the Egan Layne

Many people will have dived on the James Egan Layne but few may be aware that it was threatened with closure to divers in 1976.

Fifty years of K&E

Piecing together the early days of the club.

August 2005 issue

Highlights: Diver Cox’n Training Report, Diving the HMS Repulse & HMS Prince of Wales, Medas Holiday, Deep South Red Sea Safari, Training in Vobster Quay, Two recipes

Download

May 2005 issue

Highlights: Trip Reports, Training reports, BSAC AGM Update, New AV Advice, Sharks of the World, Chill Out with K&E, Clean air for all, Alan Dunster’s recipe

Download

Next Page »