LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
On the Needles
The Greek steamer Varcassi, wrecked on January 5th, 1947. The Yarmouth, Isle of Wight, life-boat rescued her crew of thirty-five. (See page 14.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
View of the Past:
View of the past: 'Hurry to the Rescue', a watercolour by George Owen dated 1893 and just one of the hundreds of exhibits at Sotheby's maritime exhibition Rule Britannia which runs from January 2 to 29, 1986 (closed January 6).... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Minesweeper Waverley
APRIL 9TH. - LOWESTOFT, SUFFOLK.
At 6.50 P.M. the assistant mechanic reported a small boat in difficulties. A strong N.N.W.
wind was blowing, and the sea was rough.
The motor life-boat...
Services of the Life-Boats of the National Life-Boat Institution from the 1st April to the 30th Sept. 1877
EYEMOUTH, N.B.—After a heavy which had been blowing for some days, temporary fine weather induced several fish- ing-boats to go to sea on the 5th April. Soon afterwards heavy ground seas set in, and fishing-boats from Eyemouth and several...
Category: Services
Letter to the Editor
Sir—As an American reader of your fine publication, The Life-boat, I have long admired your organisation and its accomplishments. For some time I have been meaning to send you a small contribution toward the furtherance of your work as an...
Category: Correspondence
The Folio Society Ltd
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Category: Advertisement
Shore Boat Services Rewarded By the Royal National Life-Boat Institution In 1889
Jan. 6.—Three men put off in a boat and saved a boy who had fallen overboard from a boat off Wexford, Ireland.—Reward, 15s.
Jan. 9.—Four men. put off in a coble and saved the crew of five men from the boat of the steamer...
Category: Articles
Gem of the Ocean (1)
UPGANG AND WHITBY, YORKSHIRE.— During the afternoon of the 15th Feb- ruary the northerly wind freshened, bringing up a heavy sea, and at about 3.30 P.M. a telephone message from Runswick reported that a small vessel was driving southward in...
The Old Aerial
Fitted by Marconi on the Watson cabin life-boat at Yarmouth, Isle of Wight.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
On the Flamborough Cliffs
The Grimsby trawler Lord Ernle, wrecked on 2nd March, 1937. (See opposite page.). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs