An historic engraving showing Frenchman, Dr Payerne's Diving Bell invention, demonstrated in England in 1842 at the London Institute of Science. Mr Hardiman served as Payerne's assistant when diving the wreck of the Royal George. Use of 'Mr Dean's' Diving helmet was used in a number of experiments.

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