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Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

APRIL 26TH. - GALWAY BAY. A t 5.30 A.M. the local doctor asked that thelife-boat should take a boy to Galway for an immediate operation. A moderate S.E. wind was blowing and the sea was calm. All the local boats were away fishing. The motor...

Mouette

Date: December 1954

Volume: 33

Issue: 370

Poole, Dorset.—At one o'clock early on the morning of the 24th of September, 1954, a message was received from the coastguard that shouts for help could be heard from a yacht in Poole harbour.

At 1.15 the life-boat...

Gladiolus

Date: February 1913

Volume: 22

Issue: 247

The trawler Gladiolus, of Lowestoft, stranded on the North Pier Extension when inward bound on the 16th May. In answer to her signals of distress the No. 2 Life- boat Stock Exchange was launched and proceeded to her. On arrival the Captain...

A Rowing Boat

Date: March 1967

Volume: 40

Issue: 419

At 2.56 p.m. on 3rd September, 1966, a rowing boat was reported in danger two miles north of the boathouse. Four minutes later the life-boat Watkin Williams was launched in a rough sea and a strong south westerly wind. It was one hour after...

Rivulet

Date: May 1915

Volume: 23

Issue: 256

North Deal, Kent.—The Life-boat Charles Dibdin was launched at about 1 A.M. on the 3rd October, in response to signals from the Gull Lightship, during a strong westerly breeze. The boat proceeded to the southern part of the Goodwin Sands and...

A Trawler

Date: October 1939

Volume: 31

Issue: 339

Lerwick, Shetland*.—6th March, 1939.

A trawler was in distress and her crew had landed on the uninhabited island of Hascosay, but they were taken off by another trawler.—Rewards, £13 6s. 6d..

Aloma (2)

Date: Autumn 1952

Volume: 33

Issue: 363

Portrush, Co. Antrim; Campbeltown, Argyllshire; and Donaghadee, Co. Down.

—On the morning of the 12th of July, 1952, a man, together with his wife and two sons, were cruising off the coast of County Antrim in the...

Great Rail Journeys

Date: Spring 2007

Volume: 60

Issue: 580

GREAT RAIL JOURNEYS Departure Dates and Prices First Class Rail Travel Zermatti; no of nights in hotel O itinerary stops nHbyrail What's Included First Class rail travel throughout Swiss Travel Pass.

Half board...

Category: Advertisement

Clovelly Lass

Date: December 1966

Volume: 39

Issue: 418

Plymouth, Devon - At 2.25 p.m. on 2nd August, 1966, red flares were reported from a yacht in Cawsand bay. At 2.36 the life-boat Thomas Forehead and Mary Rowse left her moorings. It was three hours after low water. There was a south easterly...

Seahorse Ball

Date: Summer 1996

Volume: 54

Issue: 537

Brian Miles receives a copy of 'Britain's coastlines from the air' from ball committee member Lynn Hunting of Hunting Aerofilms. - View image in PDF

Left is Simon Crane, Chairman of the Seahorse ball committee. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs