LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Life-Boat
The following figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings and air-chambers of one of these boats, 33 feet in length and 8 feet in breadth. In figs. 1 and 2, the elevation and deck plans, the general exterior form of the boat is...
Category: Articles
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee
Thursday, 2nd Dec., 1858. THOMAS CHAPMAN, Esq., F.R.S., in the Chair.
Read and approved the Minutes of the previous Meeting, and those of the Finance, Correspondence, and Wreck and Reward...
Category: Committee
The Winning Touch
Above: The overall winner - an Atlantic speed by Alan Sewell (nominated statio Far right: Winner of the 'Camera Action' section - R. D. Farnworth (nominated station, West Kirby) Near right: A colourful entry in the Volunteers'... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Fishwives of Cullercoats
THE fishwives of Cullercoats carried out their eighth consecutive collection on behalf of the Institution on 3rd August, when the Cullercoats Life-boat held its quarterly road exercise and launch.
As in previous years, they...
Category: Donations
The Life-Boat's Crew
Left to right: G. Cox, Robert Cox, I. R Davies, J. J. Davies, junior, W. H. Davies, J. J. Davies, senior (second coxswain), Henry Blogg (coxswain), J. W. Davies, H. T. Davies, F. Davies, R. C. Davies and H. W. Davies (motor... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Last War Service
The war in Europe ended at one minute after midnight of May 8th., and the last launch of a life-boat was one minute before the end. An mdei- vatei explosion, either torpedo or mine, had blown up a Norwegian minesweeper, one of four, fifteen...
Category: Articles
The Motor skiff Rosslyn
St. Ives, Cornwall. At 3.15 p.m. on yth July, 1965, a member of the IRB crew was told that a motor skiff carrying two people was in difficulties half a mile north of St. Ives Pier Head. At 3.15 the IRB launched in a northerly breeze and came...
The Life-Boat Station
THE following brief description and diagrams illustrative of a complete Life-boat Establishment, including the house for the protection of the boat, will serve to convey an idea of the general character of one of the 228 Life-boat Stations...
Category: Articles
The Steward's Yacht,
The Steward's yacht, trapped helplessly against the side of (he ferry, starts to tip over as the lifeboat hurries to get there in time.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Replica Longship Dyflin
Pillaging will be delayed slightly...
It is not often that a lifeboat tows a Viking longship, but it does happen! Moelfre's Tyne class lifeboat Robert and Violet is pictured doing just this on 15 July 1990 after...