Princess Alexandra, who visited the R.N.L.I, stand when opening the International Boat Show at Earls Court on 6th January, 1965, talks with Mr. J. Hodder, a reserve mechanic. Captain the Hon. V. M. Wyndham-Quin, R.N., Chairman of the... - View image in PDF
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'Radar was first installed in a lifeboat in 1963, the boat being stationed at Yarmouth in the Isle of Wight. The cost of the set was largely paid for by a fund started by admirers of Joseph Conrad as a memorial to the great writer'... - View image in PDF
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Drawing the winning tickets for the 50th National Lottery. Head of Fund Raising and Marketing, Ian Ventham, (left) addresses the gathering with actresses Jean Boht and Eileen Pollock from the TV series 'Bread' on the right. Corporate... - View image in PDF
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Fig. 5: New sacrificial anodes are fitted to afloat boats each year. The wastage caused by electrolytic action can be seen by comparing new anode with old one just taken off Edian Courtauld: Ji/6 of metal had been eroded in twelve months at... - View image in PDF
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US Coast-Guard Cutter on the International Ice Patrol. - View image in PDF
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Eastbourne, and Hastings, Sussex.—At 12.5 on the afternoon of the 4th of Nov- ember, 1952, the Eastbourne coastguard telephoned the Eastbourne life-boat station that the S.S. St. Walburg, of Groningen, which was about one mile south of...
The Boulmer Life-Boat and Her Crew. - View image in PDF
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Presentation of Vellums signed by the Prince of Wales.
NINE presentations of Centenary Vel- lums to Stations have taken place during the past summer at Howth, Courtmacsherry, Arklow, Dun Laoghaire (Kingstown), Holy Island...
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WHITBY. — The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION has replaced the No. 1 Life- boat on this Station by a new boat, 34 feet long, 8 feet wide, and rowing 10 oars, which was presented by Mrs. MABT ANN ELLIS, of York, and formerly of North Grrimston...
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HRH The Duchess of Gloucester Names The New Ramsgate Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
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