LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
An Artist's Memories of the Life-Boat Service. From the Bay of Naples to Solway Firth
THE LIFE-BOAT FLEET Motor Life-boats, 138 :: Pulling & Sailing Life-boats, 29 LIVES RESCUED from the foundation of the Institution in 1824 to September 30th, 1937 - 65,320 An Artist's Memories of the Life-boat Service From...
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Success, Pilot Me and Provider A
Whitby, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 17th of February, 1958, three local fishing vessels were at sea. Later the weather deteriorated, and the vessels were informed by radio-telephone that the harbour bar was very...
Barmouth Lifeboat Princess of Wales
Barmouth Lifeboat Princess of Wales. - View image in PDF
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The Seven Medallists of the Great Gales, October, 1929, to January, 1930
Left to right: Coxswain James Wickham, Rosslare Harbour; Mr, W. J. B. Moncas, Hon. Secretary at Rosslare; Coxswain Harry A. Griggs, jun., Hythe; Coxswain Douglas Oilier, Dungeness; Coxswain James Watkins, Angle Coxswain Richard Payne,... - View image in PDF
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A Sudden Gale
The Scarborough life-boat goes out to the help of fishing boats on the 9th of February, 1949. - View image in PDF
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Notes of the Quarter
FOLLOWING the birth of a son to Their Royal Highnesses The Prince and Princess of Wales a letter of congratulations and good wishes was sent to Buckingham Palace by Rear Admiral W. J.
Graham, the director, on behalf of...
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London Life-Boat Day and Lifeboat Matinee
LAST year Life-boat Day in Greater London felt on the first day of the General Strike. Over £2,700 was collected, a large sum in such exceptionally difficult circumstances, but not half what it Lad been toped to raise. This year a...
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Shifting Sands
Shallow water and unpredictable sandbanks present the East Coast lifeboatman with particular difficulties.
Mike Floyd looks at the situation around The Wash We all have our own mental picture of a lifeboat in action - often...
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Norwegian Life-Boat Anniversary
Oslo is an ideal setting for a gathering of life-boats. The city lies at the head of a long narrow fjord with moderately high land on either side. There is no slum area and the quays are only a few minutes walk from the centre of the town....
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