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Commercial diving

Commercial diving

A diver works on a pipeline in the Waitematā Harbour at Auckland in 1958, with the volcanic island Rangitoto in the background. Commercial divers have worked on a wide variety of projects, from building bridges to salvaging sunken vessels.

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Auckland City Libraries - Tamaki Pataka Korero
Reference: 34-S7440
Photograph by Clifton Firth

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Nancy Swarbrick. 'Diving and snorkelling', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/diving-and-snorkelling/4/3