In May, 1970, when Mr. J. P. Morris, of Coventry, who is a keen member of the Life-boat Enthusiasts' Society, was visiting Minehead, Somerset, he found IRB No. 177 being launched on exercise. This IRB is fitted with inner tubes. Older... - View image in PDF
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At Newquay, Cornwall, Jubilee Carnival members of the ladies' guild wore their new 'uniforms'—red pleated skirts, white polo sweaters and gloves, and navy blazers and hats trimmed with red, white and blue ribbon; they were... - 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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Fig. 5: (Right) Each end of the three securing straps are attached to brackets, bolted to cabin sides, with stainless steel retaining pins.
Although brackets make allowance for six possible positions, it is normal to use... - View image in PDF
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Sallash and District branch man RNLJ souvenir stands at various regal las and fetes during the summer, and are here seen at Saltash Regatta. Souvenirs and cards are also sold before Christmas at a local shop. With a small committee of six,... - View image in PDF
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Douglas Bay as Sir William Hillary would have known it: 1823 print shows St Mary's Rock before Tower of Refuge was built.
by courtesy of the Manx Museum.
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Last year an IRB was commissioned at Selsey, Sussex, where there has been a conventional life-boat station since 1861. The IRB crew consists of three fishermen—two who fish for lobsters and one who fishes for white fish. Here they are shown... - View image in PDF
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Port Isaac ILB stood by while an attempt was made, on October 5, 1975, to rescue bullocks which had fallen down the cliff at Port Quin. - View image in PDF
photographs by courtesy of E. J. Watts, Rock. - View image in PDF
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Brian King, a member of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts Society, with three non-working models he has made, two for the RNLI and one for himself, of Margate's new 37ft 6in Rather lifeboat Silver Jubilee (Civil Service No. 38). Built mainly of... - View image in PDF
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