Mr. Bruce Fleet, secretary of the Margate life-boat, presenting a plaque in March, 1969, commemorating the service of the R.A.F. helicopters at Mansion, Kent. Mr. Fleet made the presentation on behalf of Coxswain Alf Manning and the crew of... - View image in PDF
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ON the morning of 16th April the airship JR33 broke away from her moorings at the aerodrome, at Pulham, in Norfolk, and was carried out to sea by a strong W.S.W. gale. She was seen to cross the coast at 10.15 A.M., obviously in diffi-...
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Vic Derham receives a Meritorious Award from the Mayor of Christchurch in recognition of his voluntary work in the town. - View image in PDF
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THE gales at the end of December reached their worst on the 27th, on the which day ten launches took place round the coast, From the Isle of Wight it was reported that "the damage ashore was not so great as in November, but at sea condi...
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Left. The US Coastguard is a government-funded body which has roles other than lifesaving. The 44ft cutter pictured here was the basis for the RNLI's Waveney class, the first class of fast lifeboat in the Institution's... - View image in PDF
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The colourful 'Magic Roundabout' float, entered by the Dreel Tavern, taking part in Anstrutner lifeboat station's annual gala. Photo William F. Flett. - View image in PDF
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Aberdeen: Coxswain Albert Bird accepting North Sea rum from W.
Massie, area sales manager, MacKinlay-McPherson Ltd, on board the 54ft Arun BP Forties last February. Front row (I. to r.): Rear Admiral J. R. D. Nunn, the... - View image in PDF
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LORD GREY PRESENTING THE CERTIFICATE of SERVICE TO JOHN STEPHENSON. - View image in PDF
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The Launching Of A Norfolk And Suffolk Sailing Life Boat.
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JANUARY 18TH. - WALMER, KENT. A request was received from the naval authorities at Ramsgate for the life-boat to take out a doctor to the American steamer J. P.
Mitchell, urgent help being needed by four of her crew. A...