MR. FRANKIE VAUGHAN, the well- known popular singer, opened a new life-boat display centre at 167 King's Road Arches, Brighton, on the 23rd of July, 1960. The centre contains a number of life-boat models, and on display at the opening...
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Thirty-one fishing-cobles belonging to this village were out on the 30th Sept., 1868, when the sea rose, causing them to run for Cullercoats; but, on approaching the bar, it was found they could not attempt to take it without great risk. The...
Coming to a place near you soonSometimes good advice can be difficult to swallow, especially if it's on a subject close to your heart. This, coupled with the fact that people generally don't actively go out and seek advice, can be a...
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Pictured: St Ives lifeboatmen with D class lifeboat The Craft Club during the flash floods. - View image in PDF
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The Hull's Shape Emerges at This Stage The Boat Is Built Upside Down. - View image in PDF
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1930: the innovative Sir William Hillary is launched for the first time, at Dover, Kent Photo: Keystone View Co.. - View image in PDF
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Enniskillen on Lough Erne was the RNLI's first inland waterway lifeboat station. Lough Derg has swiftly followed Photo: Colin Watson. - View image in PDF
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Sutton-on-Sea and Trusthorpe guild have had their fund raising prowess recognised by the BBC. David Hamilton's music show on Radio 2 gives a 'Top Team Award' and chose these ladies for their record sum raised in 1982, which was... - View image in PDF
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These photographs of the relief Arun class Margaret Russell Fraser were taken in Christchurch Bay while filming for the RNLI's latest film was in progress.
The 30-minute film is titled 'A Good Job Well Done' and...
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Caught out ON THE MORNING of Thursday January 31 a fleet of fishing boats sailed from Hartlepool in comparatively good weather which, however, deteriorated fast. Within an hour, a near gale, force 7, had blown up from the east north east...