LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Prince of Wales' Day In London. The Prince Arriving at Lambeth Town Hall
The Prince Arriving at Lambeth Town Hall. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Letters
Re-count. . .
The letter from the honorary secretary of Bodmin and District branch, published in the autumn 1976 issue of THE LIFEBOAT, amused us all here in Trowbridge because the report closely followed our own flag day...
Category: Correspondence
Plans get the green light
The Borough of Poole has granted the RNLI planning permission, allowing us to commence build work on our new All-weather Lifeboat Centre. This decision is a monumental one that will save the RNLI millions of pounds, bringing future...
Category: Articles
Two Sisters, of Aberystwith and Smack David, of Cardigan
On the 26th October, while it was blowing a heavy gale from the north, with a high sea on, two vessels at anchor in the roadstead hoisted signals of distress. The same valuable life-boat was immediately launched, and went to their assistance...
From the Spanish Steamer Cantabria
Coxswain Henry Blogg is shaking hands with the Cantatria's captain. The captain's wife and children and one member of his crew are on his left (See opposite page.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-boats Stations Put Out of Action
Two life-boat stations were temporarily put out of action.
The Tynemouth boat-house, and part of the slipway, were destroyed by the same bomb which destroyed the life-boat. It was six months before the station could be...
Category: Articles
New Ways of Raising Money
A collecting box placed at Mashford's Boat Yard, where Sir Francis Chichester's Gipsy Moth IV was berthed after her record breaking voyage back to Plymouth., raised £85 for the R.N.L.I.
* * * The...
Category: Donations
Young Geoffrey Ward (R) Looks Happy to Be Alive;
Young Geoffrey Ward (r) looks happy to be alive; he was rescued after slipping into the sea off rocks at Porthowan, Cornwall. His mother (c) looks even happier as she shows off some of the goods on sale at the coffee morning she organised... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
to Keep Pace With the Racing Boys a Running Commentary from Michael Bentine Who Like Many Other Well-Known Personalities Gave Wonderful Support to the Rnl1 In
. . . To keep pace with the racing boys, a running commentary from Michael Bentine, who, like many other well-known personalities, gave wonderful support to the RNL1 in 'The Year of the Lifeboat'.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fig4: and Stowed on One Side Edian Courtauld Her Decks Stripped for Action Was at Cardnell Brothers for Partial Survey Her New Air Bag Has Already Been Fitted to Her
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
Category: Photographs