This exciting map affords the unique opportunity to see an Ordnance Survey I Ictorian First Edition (circa 1880) and a current Landranger map of your area side-by-side in a stunning presentation.
Offering a fascinating...
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(Right) It takes a crane to capsize an Atlantic - her crew wait patiently underneath ready to right her while the safety boat keeps a watchful eye on things.. - View image in PDF
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Thursday, 13th February, 1936.
SIR GODFREY BARING, St., in the chair.
Decided that humble and loyal messages be presented to H.M. King Edward VIII and H.M. Queen Mary, on the death of...
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Lytham-St. Anne's, Lancashire - At n p.m. on 2ist March, 1967, news was received that the m.v. Farringay was aground on Salters Bank and a tug was awaiting high water to tow her off. In view of the prevailing weather conditions the...
BIyth, Northumberland. — On the morning of the 6th May the coastguard telephoned that three or four fishing boats were at sea between Blyth and St. Mary's Island, and that owing to very heavy seas across the bar it would be dangerous for...
EASTBOURNE AND NEWHAVEN, SUSSEX.
—The P. & O. liner Oceana, which left London on the 15th March, with a large number of passengers, for Bombay, collided when off Beachy Head in the early morning of the 16th March...
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The Pride of Britain Awards brought RNLI lifesaving to the attention of millions at the end of October when Hartlepool RNLI volunteers received the ITV Daybreak Emergency Services Award.
The volunteers and Hartlepool...
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HAVING decided which are the correct distress signals to be carried according to the size of craft concerned and her particular marine activities (Schermuly's complete range of officially approved marine distress pyrotechnics was...
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In addition to the services by IRBs which resulted in saving lives and which are recorded on lages 120, 130, 134, the following launches on service were made during the months September, October and November, 1969, inclusive: Abersoch,...
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On station ON-1127(47-019) Babs and Agnes Robertson, The Mumbles, 15 July 2006. ON-1096(47-005)ft/)eMw»e Measures withdrawn ON-1281(16-02) Haydn M/7/er, Tenby, 28 April 2006.
ON-1112(47-010) RFA Sir Galahad withdrawn...
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