LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Else Skou
Hastings, Sussex. At 10.55 on the morning of the 16th of February, 1958, the Fairlight coastguard told the honor- ary secretary that a vessel was in diffi- culties off Bexhill. The life-boat M.T.C.
was launched at 11.3 in a...
Station Tours
THE Esso Petroleum Co. now produce an attractive leaflet which is given away at garages suggesting routes for motorists. One of these, 'Tiger Trail Number Two', is largely devoted to life-boat stations in Cornwall. Another such...
Category: Articles
A Flying Boat
OCTOBER 7TH. - SWANAGE, DORSET A parachute from an aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, and a British flying boat had been attacked by German aeroplanes, but in neither case could any thing be found. - Rewards, £14..
Sea Lark
This Life-boat was also launched, at noon of the 27th February, to render assistance to a vessel observed at anchor in dangerous position near the Cockle Sand, with a signal of distress flying. The Godsend had to cross the Barber Sand, over...
Quick Thinkers:
Quick thinkers: coastguards were able to rescue a man from the sea at Eyemouth thanks to the prompt action of David Clark (10) and his sister Margaret (8). They were on holiday when they saw the man fall from rocks into the sea and raised... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Champion and Dawn
Ramsgate, Kent.—At 7.57 on the evening of the 24th of April, 1957, the watchman on the east pier reported that the motor boat Champion, with a crew of two, which had gone out to help the yacht Dawn, needed help as the key on her propeller...
Four Sprat Boats
FOUR SPRAT BOATS Wells, Norfolk. At 5.20 p.m. on aist November, 1963, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a red flare had been seen north-west of the coastguard lookout. There was a strong gale from the west-south-west with a...
This Illustration 'Jack! What About Your Religion Now' Was Published In Treanor's Book the Log of a Sky Pilot
This illustration, 'Jack! What About Your Religion, Now', was published in Treanor's book The Log of a Sky Pilot..
Category: Drawings
A Fishing Yawl and a Motor Boat
ESCORT FOR YAWL AND MOTOR BOAT Longhope, Orkney. At 10.45 a.m. on Monday the 29th of July, 1963, the honorary secretary was informed by the bowman of the life-boat that a small fishing yawl was being towed by a motor boat and they were in...
Left: Joel Was Fundraising From An Early Age, As This Photograph Of Him And His Sister Shows
Left: Joel was fundraising from an early age, as this photograph of him and his sister shows. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs