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Life-Belts and Swimming

Date: October 1856

Volume: 02

Issue: 22

WE have, in previous Numbers of this Journal, advocated the use of life-belts, both on shipboard and in boats, especially in life- boats; and we have recommended the ac- quirement of the art of swimming by every one. As we think the subject...

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The S.S. Selskar and S.S. Nordic

Date: July 1949

Volume: 32

Issue: 350

Walmer, Kent—On the night of the 31st of March, 1949, the S.S. Selskar, of Newcastle, and the S.S. Nordic, of Stockholm, were in collision near the South Falls Buoy, and the Ramsgate life-boat was launched, but her services were not needed...

Kate

Date: February 1892

Volume: 15

Issue: 163

GORLESTON, SUFFOLK.—The yawl Kate, of Liverpool, in trying to enter the harbour on the 1st September in a strong breeze from the S.W. and a rough sea, was driven close to the North pier, A steam-tug took the yacht's tow-rope, but it...

Bookshelf

Date: Summer 1996

Volume: 54

Issue: 537

The History of the Blyth and Cambois Lifeboats The History of the Eyemouth Lifeboats by Jeff Morris Published by the author - prices in text Jeff Morris, the Honorary Archivist of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society continues his self-imposed...

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Books for Spring

Date: Spring 2016

Volume: 61

Issue: 615 Lifeboat Magazine Spring 2016

For the young adventurer

School Ship Tobermory by Alexander McCall Smith Twins Ben and Fee MacTavish, who are nearly 13, are all set to join the school ship Tobermory, where youngsters from all over the world learn to...

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Weather Forecasts and Storm Warnings

Date: January 1867

Volume: 06

Issue: 63

IT will have been observed, and doubtless with regret by many of our readers, that in the early part of last month (December, 1866) Government notified their intention of, at least for a season, discontinuing the well-known Storm Warnings to...

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A Car

Date: Summer 1994

Volume: 53

Issue: 529

Inshore lifeboat crew members dive to sunken car The Thanks of the Institution on Vellum has been awarded to New Brighton lifeboat crew members Mike Jones and Tony Clare for the bravery and determination they showed when trying to rescue the...

Cogswell & Harrison Ltd

Date: January 1973

Volume: 42

Issue: 442

THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL FLASHLIGHT DYNALITE FLASHES The world's most powerful flashlight, specially imported from the U.S.A. This six-cell flashlight is 80,000 candle power made of strong plastic, and unconditionally guaranteed for...

Category: Advertisement

The Great International Fisheries Exhibition, 1883

Date: August 1882

Volume: 11

Issue: 125

SINCE the great International Exhibition of 1851, promoted by the late lamented and ever-to-be-remembered PRINCE Conr- SORT, and carried to a successful termina- tion under his auspices, there have been many such exhibitions in this and...

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A Winter Passage In a Motor Life-Boat

Date: September 1935

Volume: 29

Issue: 323

THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 124 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 45 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to August 31st, 1935 64,159 A Winter Passage in a Motor Life-boat.

By Mr....

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