Massive congratulations to our friend and brilliant cameraman/film maker Michael Pitts!
His work on our #PWA50 film has been recognised with an award for BEST DOCUMENTARY FILM CINEMATOGRAPHY in the European @CinemaAwards!
Thanks to @historicengland for funding this film
Its even broken down into short chapters so if you only have five minutes you can choose your favourite wreck and find out more on our YouTube #PWA50: Diving into History playlist! 2/2
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Delighted to announce we won TWO awards in the @archchannel for our #PWA50 film funded by @HistoricEngland and made with our friend and brilliant cameraman and Director Michael Pitts!
If you haven't seen it yet watch it here:...
Our #PWA50 film is shortlisted in the Bath Archaeo-Heritage Film Festival!
Come along to the screening on Saturday 6th April by booking free tickets here: www.eventbrite.co.uk/e/bath-archaeo-heritage-...
We are super excited that our #PWA50 film has been shortlisted in the Firenze Archeofilm festival and is being screened this afternoon in Florence! Director Michael Pitts is there representing the team and everyone back here in the UK is keeping everything crossed we do well 🤞
We are SO excited to share this! Our #PWA50 film is on @YouTube for everyone to enjoy. The film draws on Michael Pitt's archive to showcase protected wreck sites through stunning imagery.
Thanks to @HE_Maritime & @historicengland for funding...
1/3 50 out of 50 #PWA50 events done!
What a way to end it!
Tonight we joined both rainbows and brownies sessions at the 15th Long Eaton Sea Scouts & Guides to talk all about protected wrecks and maritime archaeology! The girls did a virtual dive on the Colossus with Jezz…
In just over an hour our #PWA50 film will be premiered online!
We are getting VERY excited! Who is joining us?
The film has been made by Michael Pitts with support from an excellent team. Thanks to @HE_Maritime for the funding to make this film!
Who is joining us for the online premier of our #PWA50 film this evening?
We are getting VERY excited and hope you all love it as much as we do!
The film was funded by @HE_Maritime.
If you haven't had an invite but would like one please do get in touch!
What a great new blog for a Friday!
MSDS #PWA50 intern Jack Doyle has written about his experience and made a film about the project.
Read his blog and watch the video here: msdsmarine.com/life-after-university-di...
Thanks to @HistoricEngland for...
It’s our last #PWA50 public pop up of the year today at Buxton Pavilion Gardens. We will be here until 4pm with artefacts, virtual diving, activities and loads more. It’s all free thanks to @historicengland @HE_Maritime funding so come and say hello!
Don’t forget we’ll be at Holme Pierepont all weekend at the Dragon boat racing with our #PWA50 pop up!
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We have hosted 3 #PWA50 internships thanks to funding from @HistoricEngland. The internships offer experience in the heritage sector whilst being paid! Our final intern, Henry Carter, has enjoyed getting stuck into events.
Read our latest blog from...
Celebrating fifty years of protected wreck sites diving on the Salcombe Cannon protected wreck site and getting it ready for the next fifty years of work!
#protectedwreck #PWA50 #maritimearchaeology #shipwreck #ukdiving
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What a brilliant day in the studio making progress editing our @HistoricEngland funded #PWA50 film with Michael and Frank! We can’t wait to share this towards the end of the year.
We are continuing our lucky weather streak this week with a visit to the Salcombe Cannon protected wreck thanks to funding from @historicengland
The team are getting the site ready for the volunteers who are joining us and SWMAG there later this month!
#PWA50
Thanks to @HistoricEngland for the funding that’s allowing us to take maritime archaeology inland this summer as part of #PWA50
Tomorrow we are at @CreswellCrags and at the weekend we are at Sherwood Forest so come and say hello!
The events are funded by @HistoricEngland to celebrate #PWA50
We’ve been filming at the Amsterdam protected wreck today for our @HistoricEngland funded #PWA50 #protectedwreck film and it’s simply stunning!
Photo credits: 1 & 2 Michael Pitts, 3 & 4 Anne Shepherd
We will be at Calke Abbey until 4pm today with our @HE_Maritime funded #PWA50 roadshow so come and say hello!
Welcome to our second #PWA50 intern, Jack, who is a recent archaeology graduate from @OfficialUoM
Find out more about Jack here:
msdsmarine.com/introducing-pwa50-intern...
Thanks to @HistoricEngland for funding to make this paid training placement possible.
We have had a wonderful time today talking to Peter Marsden about the origins of the Protection of Wrecks Act and all his work to help protect sites like the Amsterdam. The interview will form part of our @historicengland funded #PWA50 film which will be out later this year.
We’ve reached half way in our #PWA50 events with a pop up at a village fete this weekend!
We’ve delivered 25 events (16 schools, 4 youth groups & 5 public events) to nearly 3,000 people!
Thanks to @HE_Maritime for letting us take our love of #protectedwreck sites in land!
All set up Staunton Harold today hosted by the @nationaltrust to bring our #PWA50 roadshow inland!
It’s another beautiful spot with lots to do (and there is ice cream on sale!). We’ll be here until 4pm so come and say hello!
Thanks @HE_Maritime for making this possible!
With the @nationaltrust at Foremark Reservoir today! The flags are flying (it’s a wee bit breezy!) but come one down until 4pm to meet the team and find out more about protected wreck sites!
#PWA50
What a brilliant day talking to the public today at our #PWA50 pop up in Southwell @coopuk car park! It’s the site of the old rope walk so the rope we had on display from the Invincible protected wreck was a great talking point!
All set up at Furthest from the Sea Festival ready to talk about all things to do with #protectedwreck sites! If you are in Derby today come and see the team to see finds from wrecks, try on dive equipment, make badges and find out about Derbyshire’s links to the sea
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Welcome to our first #PWA50 intern, Flora, who is joining us from @FalmouthUni.
Find out more about Flora here: msdsmarine.com/introducing-pwa50-intern...
Check out her underwater photography on @instagram...
