"The Pearlers" Western Australia in the Early Years

[Mikeyy]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=K2ShP_Aoh3I

 

[BAS]

Fascinating. What grueling and lonely work. Thanks for posting.

 

[SunSeeker]

WOW! I saw this vid a while back, but nice to see it again. Can you imagine diving with a brass helmet and no tanks, while tied by a rope! And smoking during SIs, ..sheesh!!

 

[CathyKeshi]

So interesting; thanks for posting Mikeyy!

 

[pattye]

Enjoyed watching this again! thank you, Mikeyy!

 

[GemGeek]

Thanks for sharing - I loved it.

 

[R&B]

Well done Mikeyy, it's amazing to see old footage for comparison to the modern day.

 

[R&B]

You might be surprised Pearl-Guider's that the lugger called Kim B7 as they are sailing out has been on the market for quite a while now. It's been modified quite a bit but was doing sunset cruises out of Darwin. Lovely boat but you've got to be a fanatic to keep up with the maintenance on a wooden boat. It's interesting to see boats surviving so long though.