LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Zosteria, of London
On the 20th March, the brig Zosteria, from London to Hartle- pool, in ballast, was observed in distress off this place while it was blowing a strong gale from E.N.E., accompanied by heavy rain. The Parsee life-boat was at once taken along...
The Bradford Bazaar. Left to Right: Lord Barnby, Sir-William Priestley and Mr. George F. Shee, M.A., Secretary of the Institution
The Bradford Bazaar Left To Right: Lord Barnby Sir-William Priestley and Mr George F Shee MA Secretary of the Institution. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Amsterdam, of Sunderland
On the 8th March, a large ship, in attempting to make the River Tees, struck heavily on the Bar, and immediately showed signals of distress.
Soon afterwards she drifted on to the North Gare Sandbank. The wind was blowing...
Accounts of Services by Life-boats (2)
Launches 37. Lives Rescued 12.
MCH. 3RD. - ROSSLARE HARBOUR, AND KILMORE, CO. WEXFORD. A the message was received at Rosslare at 4.55 P.M. that an Irish Air Force seaplane had come down in the sea off Carnsore Point. A S.S...
Category: Services
The Life-Boat Transporting-Carriage
(See Diagrams on next page.} The Life-boat transporting-carriage is a very important auxiliary to the boat. Every Life-boat, except a few of the larger size, is provided with a carriage, on which she is kept in the boat-house ready for...
Category: Articles
History Is Repeated As Hrh the Duke of Kent Helps Launch the Sennen Cove Lifeboat the Four Boys
History is repeated as HRH The Duke of Kent helps launch the Sennen Cove lifeboat The Four Boys from her position at the top of the slipway.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Tiza, of Weymouth
Weymouth, Dorset - At 3.25 p.m.
on 2 ist April, 1967, a fishing boat was reported to be ashore in the middle of the Portland breakwater. The life-boat Lloyd's, on temporary duty at the station, slipped her moorings at 3...
New Ways of Raising Money
THREE thousand gas-filled balloons were released from Torquay sea front with cards attached to each balloon bearing the name of someone who had paid one shilling to the Torquay branch of the Institution. Three prizes were awarded for the...
Category: Donations
Earl of Chatham
CEMAES, ANGLESEY.—At daybreak on the 5th of October a steam-tug entered the bay with a flag half-mast high and blowing her whistle. The Life-boat Ashtonian was launched, and was towed by the tug to the wreck of the ship Earl of Chatham, on...
A Bouquet for the Duchess— a Rose for a Little Girl: the Duchess of Kent Takes Out a Rose from Her Bouquet and Hands It Back to 5-Year-Old Susanne Gibbs Daughter of Co
A bouquet for the Duchess— a rose for a little girl: The Duchess of Kent takes out a rose from her bouquet and hands it back to 5-year-old Susanne Gibbs, daughter of Coxswain Kenneth Gibbs.
Photograph by courtesy of Western... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs