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Almondine

Date: April 1938

Volume: 30

Issue: 333

The Humber, Yorkshire.—At 3.5 A.M.

on the 13th December, 1937, the watchman at the life-boat station reported that a vessel had run aground on the Trinity Sands. She appeared to be in no immediate danger, and the tide was...

Rebecca and Mary

Date: August 1907

Volume: 20

Issue: 225

On the 20th February a large schooner was observed making for Liverpool, and she came to anchor about five miles off St.

Anne's. As there was a strong gale blowing from the north-west and a very heavy sea running, a...

Messenger

Date: August 1888

Volume: 13

Issue: 149

LOWESTOFT.—The brig Messenger, of Yarmouth, bound from Sunderland for Lowestoft, with coal, showed signals of distress during a strong gale from the N.E. and a heavy sea on the 21st February.

The Life-boat Two Sisters Mary...

Well Dressing

Date: Autumn 1999

Volume: 57

Issue: 550

Well dressing - a Derbyshire tradition dating back to 7350 - is a thanksgiving for the purity for the water in the village wells. The Sir William Hillary display, left, was designed by Ruth Markwell for the West Hallam branch and the... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

An Enemy Submarine

Date: 1944

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1944

MARCH 20TH. - PORT ASKAIG, ARGYLLSHIRE.

About 7.30 in the morning a telephone message was received from Kilchoman coastguard that a vessel was ashore about half a mile north of Coull Point, Islay. A strong north-west wind...

Kabalo and Flandres

Date: 1940

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1940

FEBRUARY 12TH. - WALMER, KENT. At 7.32 A.M. the Deal coastguard reported that a collision had occurred near the Fork Buoy.

A fresh southerly wind was blowing, with amoderate sea. It was snowing. The motor life-boat Charles...

Commander

Date: 1943

Volume: War Years

Issue: 1943

SEPTEMBER 6TH. - HOYLAKE , CHESHIRE. At 3.28 in the afternoon the coastguard reported a small fishing boat, at anchor, in a dangerous position in Hilbre Swash with seas breaking over her. A strong W.S.W. wind was blowing, with a rough sea....

Intrigue

Date: March 1962

Volume: 37

Issue: 399

Margate, Kent. At 5.55 on the even- ing of the 27th October, 1961, the coast-guard informed the honorary secretary that the master of the Tongue lightvessel had wirelessed that a sailing yacht with four people on board was secured astern...

Peter Heading (Left),

Date: Spring 1992

Volume: 52

Issue: 520

Peter Heading (left), helmsman of Aberystwyth station's C class inshore lifeboat, joined the crew in 1982.

In 1991, he was awarded a Bronze Medal in recognition of the courage and skill he displayed during a service on... - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs

Below: London's Police Relied on Thames Specials,

Date: Spring 2006

Volume: 60

Issue: 576

Below: London's police relied on Thames Specials, volunteers with a good knowledge of boat handling. Three steam launches were stationed at the pier, the one pictured here was named Chowkidar after an Indian night watchman.. - View image in PDF

Category: Photographs