A CONCERT, largely arranged and carried out by the Crew of the Motor Life-boat, was held at Hythe, Kent, on 29th and 30th January last. The notices warned purchasers of tickets that if a call for the Life-boat came, the concert would be...
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Barra Island lifeboat, the 52ft Burnett R. A. - View image in PDF
Colby Cubbin No. 3, her emergency air bag inlfated, after she had been capsized and had righted. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of HMS Gannet. - View image in PDF
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ON 15th April, 1909, a flotilla of three Life-boats, in two of which motor engines had been installed, were despatched by the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION from the London Docks en route by sea for Thurso...
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In brilliant sunshine, Dunbar lifeboat fete, held at the harbour on Saturday July 24, raised more than £6,700—a marvellous result exceeding the 1981 total by about £1,000. The Lifeboat Queen, Margaret-Ann Brunton, accompanied by... - View image in PDF
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THURSDAY, 14th June, 1906.
Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.
Read and confirmed the minutes of the previous meeting.
Also read those of the Building, Finance and...
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THE 61-feet former Padstow life-boat Princess Mary, now the converted life-boat Aries, crossed the Atlantic in both directions in 1954. She was commanded by her owner, Mr. Cecil Harcourt-Smith, and had a crew of four.
The...
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AT no recent period have the disastrous effects of storms been more severely than during the hurricane of the 2nd and 3rd December last.
Its results were felt, more or less, in all parts of the country. About 11 A.M. on...
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The Mumbles lifeboat crew, below, discuss operations with police divers during a service on 24 November 1991 to local charter fishing boat Luke John.. - View image in PDF
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LIFE-BOAT ESCORT Tynemouth, Northumberland. At 12.2 p.m. on 27th December, 1964, a number of the life-boat crew and helpers at the watch-house saw a red flare being fired by a small boat fishing at the harbour mouth. The life-boat Tynesider...