LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Boats
On the 16th February nearly all the fishing-boats belonging to the port left the harbour in the morning, the weather being then moderate with the wind from the S., but at 10 A.M. the wind suddenly changed to S.S.E., blowing strongly. At 11...
Notes and News
THE year 1921 was one of phenomenally fine weather. A very mild winter was followed by a summer of drought and an autumn almost without gales. In fact, there was no really severe weather until Christmas. The year then went out in storms, and...
Category: Articles
Shenkin
YACHT REFLOATED ON RISING TIDE Yarmouth, Isle of Wight. At 5.35 on the evening of the 20th April, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small yacht was aground on the Shingles bank at the entrance to the Solent. The...
Walton and Frinlon: Two Photographs Taken B\ Motor Mechanic William Jenkins Put Side H\ Side V/Ioir the Damage Inflicted on Walton Pier H\ the Storms on New Year'
Walton and Frinlon: Two photographs taken b Motor Mechanic William Jenkins, put side h side, .v/ioir the damage inflicted on Walton pier h the storms on New Year's Eve. The landing stage for the station's boarding hont mis... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
An Exhibition In the Arndale Centre Litton During October Raised £1626 An Atlantic 21 Ilb and An a Run Model Were Just Two of the Exhibits Mr and Mrs W J Mobbs
An exhibition in the Arndale Centre, Litton, during October raised £1,626. An Atlantic 21 ILB and an A run model were just two of the exhibits. Mr and Mrs W. J.
Mobbs, the inspiration behind these annual exhibitions,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
March
MARCH Launches 43 Lives rescued 45 MARCH 2ND. - MONTROSE, ANGUS.
The Admiralty tug Seaman put out from Montrose with a battle target in tow and the life-boat coxswain on board as pilot. A strong northerly wind was blowing,...
Category: Services
Ben Doran
Two Wrecks in the Shetlands.
Stromness Motor Life-boat's Journeys of 260 and 240 Miles.
DURING March and April two vessels were wrecked on the Shetland Islands.
They were both vessels...
Receipts and Payments Account for the Year Ended 31st December, 1960
£ LIFE-BOATS:— £ £ New life-boats for the following stations : On i account — Aith, Aldeburgh, Broughty Ferry, Buckie, Dunbar, Islay, Lizard-Cadgwith, Newhaven, Penlee, Port Patrick, ...
Category: Accounts
Ulster Rugby Stars Andy Ward and Tyrone Howe
Ulster rugby stars Andy Ward and Tyrone Howe (pictured above) helped tee-off the launch of ntl's Pro-Am golf tournament on 18 May at Dunmurry Golf Club in North Down.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Earl Mountbatten Had Strong Connections With Hms Mercury the Communications School In His Former Role As Senior Communications Officer of the Royal Navy Here Captain John Stevens Ii) C
Earl Moiintbatten hud strong connections with HMS Mercury, the communications school, in his former role as senior communications officer of the Royal Navy. Here Captain John Stevens II.), chairman of Petersfield branch, receives a cheque... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs