Boulmer, Northumberland. — Early on the morning of the 20th March the lights of a vessel were seen through the haze to the S.E. of Boulmer. Shortly afterwards she struck the rocks at Boulmer Steel, and made signals of distress. A freshening...
The Clan Malcolm, of Glasgow, a 6000-ton steamer with a crew of 75, which went ashore in a dense fog. (See page 568.). - View image in PDF
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A working, scale model of a typical north west Durham coal mine has been made by Mr J. C. Robinson ofMedomsley. The model, which is in Mr Robinson's garden, took 15 years to build and every unit works. With the help of seven assistants,... - View image in PDF
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IDEAS for new fund-raising projects are constantly under review by the Centra] Appeals Committee. The Scout Association is organising a sponsored cycle ride on behalf of the RNLI in October 1974, which will take competitors on a round...
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SEPTEMBER 20TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO. WATERFORD. During the night of 18th September the sound of bombs and heavy gunfire had been heard out at sea, and on the morning of the 20th a message came from the coast watchers at Hook Pointthat...
Walton and Frinton's lifeboat in action on a irvice to another yacht on 21 October 1990 sands to the south of the service on the i page.
The lifeboat had been launched at 0413 to i the Sheerness lifeboat, a helicopter... - View image in PDF
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When HM The Queen visited Shetland in May to open Sullom Voe Oil Terminal, accompanied by HM King Olav of Norway and HRH The Duke of Edinburgh, the Royal party also took a walk in Lerwick, stopping to talk with crew members aboard the Arun... - View image in PDF
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On the •morning of the 23rd October, at about 7 o'clock, the ketch Onward, of Montrose, was observed in the offing, and as there was a heavy sea on the bar, with scarcely any wind, it was realized that the vessel would incur...
Shortly after 8 P.M. on the 15th October distress signals were observed from the St.
Nicholas Light-vessel, indicating that a vessel was ashore and required assist- ance. The crew of the No. 1 Life-boat Mark Lane were...