THE portrait on the cover is of Mrs.
Louisa Taylor, one of the launchers at Newbiggin, Northumberland. The Newbiggin women were awarded the Institution's thanks on vellum for helping to haul the life-boat up a cliff,...
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Donaghadee, Co. Down.—llth December, 1937. The s.s. Annagher, of Belfast, sank off Ballymacormick Point, with the loss of nine of her crew of ten.
The life-boat was quickly launched, but the steamer went down too quickly...
WHILE ON PATROL Life-boat O.N. 44-001. At 1.45 p.m.
on yth August, 1964, while the 44-foot steel life-boat O.N. 44-001 was on patrol in the area of a sailing regatta, one sailing craft was seen to capsize in the strong...
Showing the way A fashion spectacular, ranging from wedding dresses to children's wear, organised by Gloucester with Churchdown branch at Gloucester Guildhall proved a great success.
The fund-raising 'Clothes... - View image in PDF
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Actor Rodney Bewes lr draws the winning tickets after a summer draw raising £650 had been run at Mul/ion Holiday Park, Cornwall.
Haven Leisure Ltd kindly donated the two prizes of one week's holiday for a family... - View image in PDF
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SCOTLAND THIS SUMMER Explore the romantic western isles or the glorious Clyde estuary on one of our 20 Self Sail charter yachts. Choose from Rivals, Nicholsons, Fishers, Sabres etc, or join an exciting skippered cruise and learn the ropes...
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No, not the real Chippendales! These are actually members of Peterhead lifeboat crew doing a good imitation while modelling at the recent fashion show organised by Peterhead ladies' guild. Thanks to Mackays Stores and all the willing... - View image in PDF
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OCT. 19TH. - NEWBIGGIN, NORTHUMBERLAND.
During the morning the second coxswain reported that six fishing cobles had not returned from the night fishing. A gentle N.E. breeze was blowing.
The sea was...
OCTOBER 15TH. - DUNMORE EAST, CO.
WATERFORD. Distress signals were seen from a fishing vessel in Waterford Harbour, and at 6.10 P.M. the motor life-boat Annie Blanche Smith was launched. A strong S.W. wind was blowing, and...
During an. easterly gale on the 6th March the schooner Oaecilie of Ham- burg was sighted in the offing and she was kept under observation. It was then 2 P.M. and soon after 3 P.M. she stranded at Seaton Point. With all speed the Coxswain and...