LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Wreck of the Indian Chief. Noble Services of the "Bradford" Life-Boat
THE accompanying graphic accounts of the wreck of the Indian Chief, and of the noble rescue of a portion of her crew by the Bradford self-righting Life-boat, sta- tioned at Ramsgate, appeared in the Daily Telegraph on the 11th and 18th Jan.,...
Category: Articles
An American Tug
OCTOBER 18TH. - ST. MARY’S, ISLES OF SCILLY. An American tug had been reported in distress, and an escort vessel had been sent out, but later it was reported that everything was normal and the life-boat was recalled. - Rewards, £18 10s....
Herring Boats
On the morning of the 30th June a strong N.E. gale sprang up causing a very heavy sea whilst the herring fleet were returning from the fishing grounds.
Owing to the heavy swell and surf at the Harbour entrances it was...
A Drifter (1)
OCTOBER 6TH. - CLACTON - ON - SEA (AT BRIGHTLINGSEA), ESSEX. A drifter had been reported as apparently in distress, but she could not be found. Later it was reported that she had hit the beach at Frinton, but she was not there when day broke...
Thomas and Sons, Martha Jane, Glanmanai & Perseverance
FlSHGUARD, SOUTH WALES. On the 22nd March, at about 7.30 A.M., a signal of distress was shown from a vessel at anchor in the bay, where she had been riding with others during the night. The wind was blowing a strong gale from the N.N.E., at...
A Fishing Boat
On the return of a fishing-boat from the Broadsea fishing-ground on the 3rd August the crew reported that they had not seen anything of the Klondyke, another fishing-boat of Port Patrick, which had two men on board. As there was a rough sea...
Albas
High and dry on the Goodwins RAMSGATE HONORARY SECRETARY Was informed by Dover Straits Coastguard at 2025 on Thursday, September 11, 1975, that, following a number of reports of red flares sighted over the Goodwin Sands, Walmer lifeboat had...
Poole Lifeboat Guild
Poole lifeboat guild raised a record £20,000 last year, bringing the total raised since it was formed in 1970 to over £100,000. Just one event in this year's programme was an exhibition and sale of crafts at Uplands School,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
David & Charles
VICTORIAN ORDNANCE SURVEY MAPS Now you can own a copy of the original one inch to the mile Victorian Ordnance Survey Map of your area.
Printed originally between 1805-1873 and measuring 30" x 40" when unfolded,...
Category: Advertisement
A Lot of Bottle
Each year since 1946, a local pub in New Quay, Dyfed, has made a collection for the RNLI with a huge bottle on the bar.
Together with his wife, David Rees, one of the few remaining crew of the William Cantrell Ashley, the... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs