Skegness, Lincolnshire.—At 3.32 in the afternoon of the 18th of April, 1952, the coastguard telephoned that two Sabre aeroplanes of the R.C.A.F.
had collided near the Wainfleet bomb- ing range and that a parachute had been...
At the request of the Government a rescue craft provided by the Royal National Life-boat Institution is now stationed aboard a lightvessel, from which she may be used for life-saving purposes. The experiment is a joint venture by the R.N.L.I...
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THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL FLASHLIGHT DYNALITE FLASHES The world's most powerful flashlight, specially imported from the U.S.A. This six-cell flashlight is 80,000 candle power and is entirely waterproof, made of strong plastic and...
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•1824-1974 See how 98,500 lives have been saved by men like these This is just one of the remarkable photographs included inTheObserver Lifeboat Exhibition.
They are the work of Observer photographer, Chris Smith.who spent...
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Hartlepool, Co. Durham. At 5.50 on the evening of the 15th of August, 1960, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that a small boat had capsized in Hartlepool Bay near the shore and that two people were clinging to her.
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LIEUTENANT-COLONEL B. D. H. Clark, M.C., G.M., has been appointed organiz- ing secretary for Ireland. He has succeeded Lieutenant-Colonel G. W. Ross, R.M. (Retd.) who has held this post since the beginning of...
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THE WEATHER TO SAIL, OR NOT.
PORTSMOUTH BRIGHTON BOURNEMOUTH Accurate information on weather conditions is essential for all seagoing activities. You can obtain detailed descriptions of present conditions, the 24 hour...
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Drinking Tea Saves Lives! 80 TEA BAGS No, this is not a new medical discovery.
But it is true, because cverv time an 80-tea bag packet of Lifeboat Tea is sold, four pence is contributed to the Royal National Lifeboat...
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Launch of Si David's lifeboat, the 47ft Watson Joseph Soar (Civil Service No. 34).
The photograph was taken by J. Anthony Aldersley who is a branch member at New Mi/ton, Hampshire.
At the annual... - View image in PDF
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THE WORLD'S MOST POWERFUL FLASHLIGHT OYNALITE FLASHES One of the world's most powerful flashlights, specially imported from the U.S.A. This six-cell flashlight is 80,000 candle power made of strong plastic, and unconditionally...
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