LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

Poole, Dorset. At 7.42 on the evening of the 27th of September, 1958, the coastguard informed the coxswain that the yacht Yarinya was aground on a bank in South Deep in Poole harbour and was making water. At eight o'clock the life-boat...

Filey, Yorkshire. On the morning of the 18th of April, 1959, five local fishing cobles were at sea in very heavy weather, and at 9.55 it was decided to launch the life-boat The Isa and Penryn Milsted. There was a rough sea with a flood tide,...

Caister, Norfolk. At 3.20 on the afternoon of the 23rd of June, 1959, the coastguard told the honorary secretary that a bather was in difficulties off Winterton beach. At 3.50 the life-boat Jose Neville was launched in a slight swell, with a...

Stromness, Orkneys. At 8.20 on the evening of the 29th of February, 1960, the coxswain was told that a fishing boat, with two men on board, was overdue from lobster fishing. The honorary secretary was then informed by the coastguard that a...

North Sunderland, Northumberland.

Around noon on the 12th of May, 1960, considerable anxiety was felt for two local fishing vessels which were overdue. At 12.30 the life-boat Grace Darling was launched two hours after...

This photograph was taken during a rehearsal of the television programme transmitted by Telstar on the 23rd July, 1962.. - View image in PDF

TOW FOR YACHT WITH TWO ABOARD Ilfracombe, Devon. At 11.50 on the night of the 20th August, 1962, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat was flashing sos off Highveer Point, Lynmouth. There was a moderate breeze...

PARACHUTE FLARES SHOW YACHT IN DANGER Dunmore East, Co. Waterford. At 9.5 on the evening of the 2nd September, 1962, the honorary secretary received messages from the coast life-saving service and the civic guards that rockets and flares had...