LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Anja
Torbay, Devon. At 4.23 on the after- noon of the 13th of February, 1961, the coastguard informed the honorary sec- retary that the Dutch motor vessel Anja of Foxhol was on fire five miles east of Start Point. The life-boat Lloyd's, on...
Fishing Boats
On the even- ing of the 12th September fourteen of the fishing-boats belonging to Whitby went out to fish. Later the wind fresh- ened considerably from N.N.E. and bad weather followed, causing them to make for port again. About midnight,...
Lorna
The Motor Life-boat Albert Edward was launched shortly after 10 A.M. on the 12th De- cember in response to a telephone message from the Gunfleet Lighthouse, reporting that a barge, with her masts1 and sails gone, was apparently drifting in...
Diligent
The Coxswain of the Life-boat Gem was informed by the Coastguard at 2.40 A.M.
on the 19th April that a vessel was on the rocks. He immediately proceeded to the boat-house and took steps to assemble the crew. The boat was...
Epworth Ladies' Guild's
Cold and foggy weather in Humberside failed to deter supporters from Epworth ladies' guild's third threshing day in late December, 1984.
The event, inspired by a desire to preserve old farming methods, was hosted by... - View image in PDF
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The Bermuda Sloop-Rigged Yacht Astral
Douglas, Isle of Man.—About two o'clock on the afternoon of the 1st of June, 1953, the harbour master received a message from the S.S.
Snaefell, of Douglas, that she was standing by the Bermuda sloop-rigged yacht Astral...
Returning from Service
The Whitby motor life-boat coming home in a strong gale, after standing by the Italian steamer Comitas for over seven hours, on 28th October, 1933. (See page 209.). - View image in PDF
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Fishing Cobles (2)
— The fishing cobles belonging to Filey had, as usual, gone off for the fishing in the early morning of the 22nd February. The wind increased, until about 10.30 A.M.
it was blowing a gale, and six of the cobles were to the...
The Admiralty Trawler Kirkella
OCT. 20TH. -GREAT YARMOUTH AND GORLESTON, NORFOLK. - At 2.40 A.M.
the Gorleston coastguard reported that a vessel north of the St. Nicholas Light-vessel had fired distress signals. The light-vessel also fired signals. A...
Getting the Reserve Life-Boat Grace Darling Launched In May, 1970,
Getting the reserve life-boat Grace Darling launched in May, 1970, when she was taken by a Bridlington crew from Flamborough to Bridlington.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs