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DP 151120 |
The gantry used to control the dropping of air-hoses to the site and to keep them clear of the cliff-face. The boat and functioning airlift can be seen below, to the right (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151122 |
Andrew Fielding prepares a load of larger stones too big for the airlift for raising inside a net bag (1977). Note the bronze media culebrina in the left foreground. |
1977 |
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DP 151124 |
Tony Long establishing datum levels with an inverted air-filled plastic hose (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151126 |
One of the ship's wrought-iron rudder-pintles (1970). Scale in inches. |
1970 |
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DP 151127 |
Andrew Fielding attaches a small airbag to the airlift to trim it (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151129 |
Colin Martin and Chris Oldfield examine the bronze media sacre on the pier at North Haven (1970). (Sydney Wignall) |
1970 |
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DP 151130 |
The present-day crofts on Fair Isle, seen from the south-west end of the island. The clusters of croft buildings approximate to the 'seventeen households living in huts' descried by one of the Grifón survivors in 1588 (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151132 |
Two sounding-leads from the wreck (1970). Scale in inches and centimetres. |
1970 |
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DP 151133 |
The bronze media sacre is hoisted ashore at North Haven with the assistance of the crew of the Good Shepherd, watched by Chris Oldfield (1970). (photographer unknown) |
1970 |
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DP 151140 |
The cliff-top base above Stroms Hellier with team members Keith Muckelroy (left) and Paula Martin (right) (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151142 |
Andrew Fielding uncovers the media culebrina as he removes shingle from the main gulley (1977). Note the depth of the deposit. |
1977 |
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DP 151144 |
Andrew Fielding uncovers the media culebrina as he removes shingle from the main gulley (1977). Note the depth of the deposit. |
1977 |
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DP 151146 |
The bronze media culebrina is hoisted ashore at North Haven (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151147 |
The bronze media culebrina is hoisted ashore at North Haven (1977). |
1977 |
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DP 151149 |
Sample of iron and lead roundshot from the wreck (1970). Scale in inches. |
1970 |
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DP 151150 |
A sample of lead musket and arquebus bullets from the wreck (1977). Scale in inches. |
1977 |
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DP 151151 |
The eroded sectioned iron gun from which a quadrant of metal has been cut to reveal the chamber profile (1974). The iron ball is in place as is the hemp wadding on either side. Scale in inches. |
1974 |
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DP 151154 |
General view from the cliff-top showing the airlift discharging spoil over the central reef, clear of the wreck-site (1977). (Paula Martin) |
1977 |
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DP 151155 |
An air-bag surfaces with a net-load of large stones. Two divers are down indicated by the yellow and red air hoses. The airlift pipe is seen on the left, set at an angle to discharge over the central reef. A standby diver sits in the boat (1977). (Paula Martin) |
1977 |
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DP 151156 |
Diving in progress. The airline gantry can be seen at top right, with the two coloured air-lines supplying the divers whose bubbles can be seen immediately above the wreck. At bottom left the airlift discharges spoil over the reef (1977). (Paula Martin) |
1977 |
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DP 151114 |
Andrew Fielding removing the deep overburden in the main wreck gulley using an airlift (1977). |
1977 |
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On-line Digital Images |
DP 151116 |
Tony Long recording the media culebrina using a drawing-frame (1977). |
1977 |
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On-line Digital Images |
DP 151118 |
Tom Henderson of the Shetland Museum conserving the wrought-iron esmeril (1970). |
1970 |
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DP 151121 |
The airlift, in three sections, ready to be transported to the site (1977). |
1977 |
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