When the wind blows up in Douglas Bay: Monas Queen, car ferry from Liverpool, ploughing in through this year's January gales. . . . - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of W, S. Basnett. - View image in PDF
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On the afternoon of July 9 a giant wave washed three boys off Sterlochy Rocks immediately east of Findochty Harbour. Two were pulled to safety by Uwe Brandt, an oil rig worker, who waded more than waist deep into the rough seas. Buckle... - View image in PDF
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A Response of over £750.
ON Sunday, 2nd March, through the kindness of the British Broadcasting Corporation, the Institution was allowed to make a three-minute appeal as " the week's good cause." This...
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NOVEMBER MEETING MARGATE, KENT. At nine o’clock on the night of the 5th of July, 1946, the Margate coastguard asked a local boatman to go to the help of the fishing boat Barbie, which appeared to be drifting seawards. A light south-west...
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The Walmer, Kent, Life-boat Charles DiMin (Civil Service No. 32) was a subject taken by Mr. N. F. Green, of Aldridge, Staffs, forthe Barry Photographic Compe- tition last year. Picture was taken on 28th August, 1967.. - View image in PDF
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Decks awash in a near gale, Padstow's 48' 6" Oakley lifeboat, James and Catherine Macfarlane, tows home the 90' beam fishing trawler, Elizabeth Ann Webster, which had broken down off Tintagel Head. Photograph by courtesy of... - View image in PDF
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Mike Inkster raised £500 by running from Whitstable via Birchington and Mansion and back, a total of 50 miles. The money was divided equally between Whitstable branch and Cancer Research. Mr Inkster's firm, Pedigree Toys Ltd, kindly... - View image in PDF
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Right: Up to the middle 1930s families 'sailed' in this way to Kilnsea for a spot of relaxation. - View image in PDF
by courtesy of 'Sun', 'Yorkshire Post' and Topical Press Agency. - View image in PDF
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CAISTER, NORFOLK. — The NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION replaced, in October last, its life-boat on this station by a new boat, the old one having become thoroughly worn out, and unfit for further service. The latter life-boat has rendered...
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(Right) Between July and October last year Beccles and District branch pirate ship 'raided' holidaymakers on the Norfolk Broads with collecting boxes and raised (.550.11; this year she will be outward bound in March. Her crew are:... - View image in PDF
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