LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Great Western
The Great Western sponsored snorkle under way in the floating harbour, Bristol, on May 10.
Wessex Federation of Diving Clubs, which organised the event, was supported by 220 divers from the South West, the South, the Home... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Plan of the Work
THE deep interest that has recently been awakened throughout the country on the subject of the preservation of life from ship- wreck, by the publication of the Report of the Life-Boat Committee, appointed to award the premium offered by the...
Category: Articles, Advertisement
The Life-Boat Station
(See Diagrams on next page.) 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...
Category: Articles
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
The Prudential Is Sold
THE famous Ramsgate life-boat Pru- dential left the service of the Institu- tion in November when she was sold to Mr. F. H. W. Haywood, a London architect. The Institution's flag was struck for the last time aboard the Prudential at a...
Category: Articles
The Corton Lightvessel
Great Yarmouth and Gorleston, Norfolk. At 7.31 p.m. on i4th December, 1965, the coastguard notified the honorary secretary that the Gorton lightvessel had on board her a man suffering from severe toothache who needed dental treatment. The...
The Founding of the Institution. The Report of the First Meeting
THE Institution was founded at a meeting held in the City of London Tavern on 4th March, 1824, with the Archbishop of Canterbury (Dr. Manners Sutton), in the chair. The twelve resolutions which called the Institution into being and laid down...
Category: Meetings
The Arklow Lightvessel
Arldow, Co. Wicklow. At 10.25 a-mon I3th September, 1964, an official of the Irish Lights Office telephoned the honorary secretary to request that the master of the Arklow lightvessel be brought ashore to see his mother, who was dangerously...
Above the Real Thing
Above. The real thing - visitors wait their turn to board the Arun class Duke of Atho/l.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Wick Pick the Winners
Coxswain Walter McPhee and crew members of Wick lifeboat picked the winning tickets in the 76th RNLI lifeboat lottery.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs