The Fame Islands and the Northumberland Coast. Photograph taken from the top of the Longstone Lighthouse.. - View image in PDF
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Workington, Cumberland. — On the 10th of July, 1952, the S.S. Clonlee, which had arrived off Workington from Algiers, laden with iron ore, radioed that she was short of food and asked for provisions. Her agents asked if the life-boat would...
. . Blue Peter III reaches the 'casualty', Crew Member Ted Hill who has (uncharacteristically) overturned his dinghy. (Above) Ted, exhausted', is taken aboard the ILB while Graham Thorburn and Paddy Hooton, helped by this... - View image in PDF
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The steamship Anglian, of Dublin, was stranded during heavy weather on the " Main," under the North Foreland lighthouse, on the 7th December. The Kingsgate life-boat put off, but her services were at first...
The remains of Margate pier after the storm of 1977 — the badly damaged lifeboat station stands isolated between it and the shore. (Inset) The new station, built near the landward end of the old pier.. - View image in PDF
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RAMSGATE.—On the 29th March, during strong gale from the E.N.E., accompanied by a heavy sea, the barge Star of Peace, of London, was observed in a dangerous position riding at anchor in Pegwell Bay, all her sails having been blown away. The...
FEBRUARY 9TH . - ABERDEEN. On returning to port at 6.12 P.M. the motor yawl Olive reported that she had spent an hour searching for the motor yawl Lily, of Aberdeen, which had been last seen disabled off the mouth of the River Don. A light S...
Crowds gather for the naming ceremony of Keep Fit Association. Photo Jetf Morris. - View image in PDF
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3. A sail past of the inshore lifeboats. Photo Robin Sharp. - View image in PDF
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Below: A reconstruction of the rescue for television Photo: Nigel Millard. - View image in PDF
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