LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Three Attempts of the Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Have Failed
Three Attempts of the Pulling and Sailing Life-Boat Have Failed The Tide Is Making and Rising Over The Wreck The Two Men on the Barge Have Climbed To The Foot of the Topmast. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Barges Julia Pile and Nellie Ann
Appledore, Devon.—At 1.5 on the afternoon of the 6th of December, 1954, the coxswain reported that the barges Julia Pile and Nellie Ann, of Barnstaple, which each had a crew of two, had got into difficulties off Crow Point while collecting...
The Pontoon Pile Driver Topmast No. 3
Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.—At 5.5 P.M. on the 3rd October, 1938, information was received at the life-boat station, through the police, that Topmast No. S, a pontoon pile driver of Southampton, which was at work in connexion with a sewer to...
A New Life-Boat Film
THE Institution has had a new film made, with dialogue, commentary and music, called "Shipshape." It shows the work of repair and supply for the life-boat stations which is constantly going on at the Institution's Depot, where...
Category: Articles
Five Honorary Workers
MRS. EDITH MA.NBY MRS. EDITH MANBY of Codsall, Staf- fordshire, died in February, 1951, at the age of nearly 86. For almost fifty years she had been an active life-boat worker in the Codsall area, and for some years was president of the...
Category: Obituaries
Brian Miles Director of the Rnli
Brian Miles, Director of the RNLI, looks back on 1990 - and forward into the new decade and beyond. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Fly, of Whitby
LOWESTOFT.—On the night of the 2nd November, 1861, the schooner Fly, of Whitby, was in a leaky state, and in danger of foundering near Lowestoft, in a heavy gale from the north. ...
(Below) Fig 1: the Hull Skeleton Builds Up Note Aft Ramp and Mahogany Filler Chocks to Raised End Box Gunwale the After Compensating Chock Gives Strength Where
(Below) Fig. 1: The hull skeleton builds up. Note aft ramp and mahogany filler chocks to raised end box gunwale. - View image in PDF
The after compensating chock gives strength where gunwale will be cut away for steering pan.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mrs Evelyn Paley, Donor of Appledore's Atlantic 75.
Mrs Evelyn Paley, donor of Appledore's Atlantic 75. Douglas Paley with divisonal inspector for the South. George Rawlinson. preparing the champagne.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Cyclists Gather Round the Camp Fire
Cyclists gather round the camp fire. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs