LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Venus, Gallilee, Success, Pilot Me and Provider
Whitby, Yorkshire.—On the morning of the 15th March, 1939, five Whitby fishing vessels put to sea at 5 A.M. A strong N.N.E. wind was blowing, with a heavy broken sea. The sea increased and at 10 A.M. the No. 1 motor life-boat Mary Ann...
Rosa and Widgeon
Montrose, Angus.—At 9.40 A.M. on the 22nd June, 1939, a strong N.E.
wind was blowing, the sea was rough and the tide ebbing. It was evident that two motor fishing boats, Rosa, and Widgeon, which were out would have great...
The St. Govens Lightvessel
Tenby, Pembrokeshire. — At 6.34 on the evening of the 18th of April, 1951, the coastguard telephoned that the Swansea Superintendent of Trinity House had asked for the life-boat to land a sick man from St. Govens light- vessel. At 6.50 the...
Presentation to Former Coxswain
MR. George Flett, former coxswain of the Aberdeen no. 1 life-boat, received a watch from Watches of Switzer- land Ltd. at a ceremony in Aberdeen on the llth September, 1961. It has been the practice of this firm, when opening a new branch,...
Category: Awards
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The dav over, a theatre party of medallists and their families . . . 1966: the late Coxswain Gordon Elliott of Padstow (silver medal), Skipper Ian Innes of Helmsdale and Crew Member Donald Laker of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Coastal Radio Ltd.
RADIO COMMUNICATIONS A VITAL SERVICE TO THE R.N.L.I.
Coastal Radio - the privileged supplier of M.F. Radio and D.F.
equipment for over 180 R.N.L.I.
Life-boats over the past 17...
Category: Advertisement
Life-Boat Model for Sale
This 1/12th scale model of the 47-foot Watson Pentland (Civil Service No. 31) ex Thurso life-boat is for sale at £290 of which £80 will be donated to the R.N.L.I. Officials of the Institution agree it is one of the finest life-boat...
Category: Advertisement
Cogswell & Harrison Ltd
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...
Category: Advertisement
Antique Valuers Mr W Cooper of Boulton and Cooper
Antique valuers Mr W. Cooper of Boulton and Cooper Ltd and Mr N. Brooksbank of Christie's Ltd, York, intent on items brought to them by guests at Helmsley ladies guild's antiques valuation evening held at Queen Mary's School,... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Kinghorn April 5 1986:
Kinghorn, April 5, 1986: Dr R. M. L. Weir (1), honorary secretary and Mr Steve West, representing the Co-op in Scotland, shake hands in front of the station's new 17ft 6in in C class inflatable lifeboat on the day of her official... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs