Barry Pike, an ex-policeman, was Motor Mechanic at Torbay when he was awarded the silver medal for gallantry and the Ralph Glister award for a service on October 5,1973.. - View image in PDF
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Six 600mm diameter tubular steel piles were driven on each side to support the new galvanised steel substructure which was built up before the decayed timber was cut away.. - View image in PDF
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The Duke of Kent, President of the Institution, visited Stornoway, Barra Island and Mallaig on Thursday October 2, meeting crew members and their families as well as station branch officials and committee members of fund-raising branches and... - View image in PDF
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70' Clyde class, a trawler type lifeboat designed to lie offshore in such exposed waters as the Bristol Channel and the Orkneys, and to be able to remain at sea for long periods, if necessary, without refuelling. 70-003, on show at... - View image in PDF
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JANUARY 16TH. - MARGATE, RAMSGATE.
AND WALMER. KENT. At 9.30 P.M. a message was received at Margate from the Margate coastguard that an Italian steamer was sinking close to the North Goodwin Light-vessel. A strong N.E. wind...
Where the money goes... New production Trent and Severn class lifeboats are now entering service, each costing more than £1m . With speeds of up to 25 knots they are reducing the response times wherever they are stationed. The prototype... - View image in PDF
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Kidderminster ladies' guild has held a nearly new sale for the last seven years, and this year's shop, open for two weeks, brought in £1,650; the guild officers and five members of the committee are seen on... - View image in PDF
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Children test their speedway skills on mini motor bikes at one of the sideshows at Tynemouth's harbour spectacular that took place on the afternoon and evening of the royal wedding day last July: it was attended by 15,000... - View image in PDF
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Denmark: (below, left) A 15.2m self-righting lifeboat stationed on the west coast of Jutland.
Finland: (below, right) The 20.5m steel Harmaja built to work in ice is one of the Finnish Lifeboat Society's largest rescue... - View image in PDF
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Norman Clark (1902-1920), perhaps one of the best loved of North Berwick's pulling ami sailing lifeboats, on winter service (left). Here can be seen something of the wild fury of which the sea is capable on this rockv shore.. - View image in PDF
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