LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Fishing Cobles (2)
STAITHES, YoBxsmM.—The sudden rising of the sea, on the 17th April, rendered it dangerous for some of the fishing cobles to return to the shore.
The Life-boat Jonathan Stott was therefora launched at about 1.15 P.M. and...
Fishing Cobles (1)
STAITHES, YORKSHIRE. — While the fishing cobles were out on the 8th February, a strong breeze from the E.N.E. sprung up, the sea became very rough and the weather being thick it was feared that some casualty might happen. The Life-boat...
Fishing Boats (6)
EYEMOUTH.—The Life-boat James and Rachel Grindlay was launched at about 11.30 A.M. on the 6th February, and remained in attendance until several fishing - boats which were in danger in a very rough sea had got into safety..
Fishing Boats (2)
NORTH SUNDERLAND. — While the fishing-boats were out on the 13th February, the sea became so heavy that the Life-boat Thomas Bewick was launched at 1 P.M., and assisted six of the boats to enter the harbour in safety..
The Engine-Room
The two 40-h.p. Diesel engines on board the Violet Armstrong, the 46-feet Watson cabin motor life-boat, stationed at Appledore, North Devon, in 1938. The big black pipes are the exhaust! running up to the funnel.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Rowing Boat (1)
Campbeltown, Argyllshire. At 8.15 p.m. on 26th March, 1965, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a rowing boat about one mile north of Pirnmill with two men on board appeared to be drifting towards Loch Ranza. At 8.35 the life...
William, of Morecambe
On the 9th February, the schooner William, of Morecambe, was driven ashore in a terrific gale, near Arklow. The life-boat at that place was launched, and with great diffi- culty, owing to the force of the wind, suc- ceeded in rescuing the...
Fishing Boats
North Sunderland, Northumberland.
On the evening of the 3rd of April, 1960, nine local fishing boats left for Berwick Bay. By midnight the weather had deteriorated, and the southerly gale was accompanied by a very rough...
Raf Association Lifeboatmen of Barry South Wales: Standing (Left to Right): John Wells (Assistant Mechanic) Frank Wells and Norman Long (Mechanic) Sitting: David
RAF Association lifeboatmen of Barry, South Wales: Standing (left to right): John Wells (assistant mechanic), Frank Wells and Norman Long (mechanic). Sitting: David Brooks, Melvyn Hobbs (coxswain), Ray Cridland and John... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
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EMERGENCY CALL FOR DRUG Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 2 p.m.
on 20th April, 1964, the district nurse told the honorary secretary that a sick woman at Inverie urgently needed a certain drug and it would be necessary to use...