LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

IT would appear from a Yellow Book published in March last by order of the Inspector-General of Customs at Pekin that no Life-boats or life-saving stations are established along the coast of China excepting those in the district of Canton,...

NOT AVAILABLE IN SHOPS This wonderful collection of songs and hymns have been specially selected to bring out the highest emotions of an inspirational nature - FAITH, HOPE and LOVE They have been lovingly restored to bring you over 2 hours...

Capturing the drama Sir - The dramatic photograph of the Portrush lifeboat on page 127 of the Summer issue of the journal must have potential for advertising the RNLI's work and the robust skill and courage of the crews. Why not use it...

To review the progress made in the Life-boats used on the Coast of Great Britain between the years 1785 and 1900 would be practically to go into the whole history of Life-boat construction, but it is intended in this article only to touch...

— During a terrific S.E. gale on the 22nd February, the ship Arctic Stream, of Glasgow, was totally wrecked between Cresswell and New- biggin. She was bound at the time from Leith to the Tyne in ballast. The Life-boats Ada Lewis, of...

UNTIL RECENT TIMES the approaches to the Port of Liverpool were quite hazardous. The difficulties stemmed from the fact that seaward of the northern extremity of the Wirral peninsula the estuary suddenly opens out to become very shallow for...

IN our further observations on the Merchant Shipping Act, we come to the consideration of those parts of it which have more immediately to do with the Preservation of Life from, or AFTER Shipwreck, or other casualty at sea. An object which,...

Thursday, 8th October, 1896.

Sir EDWARD BIRKBECK, Bart., V.P., in the Chair.

Read and confirmed the Minutes of the pre- vious meeting.

Also read those of the Building, Finance and...