LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Mary Ada Short
During the evening of the 14th November the s.s.
Mary Ada Short, of Sunderland, whilst attempting to enter the harbour, became unmanageable and drove ashore behind the old South Pier. At the request of the owners the South...
The Life-Boat Saturday Fund
SINCE the issue of the Parliamentary Report last July, which stated that the charges of mismanagement brought against the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION with regard to the Life-boat Saturday Fund were " entirely without...
Category: Articles
Gem, of Hull
On the 8th January, during a strong westerly wind and heavy sea, a vessel was seen on shore on Carmarthen Bar with a signal of distress flying from her mast- head. The City of Manchester life-boat was quickly launched ; and, on approach- ing...
Coxswain Jack Sugrue and District Inspector H Ackworth
Coxswain Jack Sugrue and District Inspector H Ackworth at sea off Valentia, 20 December 1960. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Prince of Wales and the Hastings Life-Boat (1)
In the background a the Life-boat House and Fishermen's Arch, on the right the Life-boat with the Crew at attention.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Book Reviews
"English Coastal Evolution." By E M.
Ward (Methuen, 6s. 8d net).
Reviewed by A. W. Lewis, the Consulting Engineer of the Institution.
COASTAL changes concern the Institution...
Category: Articles
Civil Service Life-Boat Fund
At the 32nd Annual Meeting of the Committee of this Fund, held on the 18th inst., and presided over by Mr. Chae. G. Turner, C.B., Comptroller-General of Inland Revenue, Mr. Charles Dibdin, the Honorary Secretary, reported that the...
Category: Meetings
Lunhods I Wedged Firmly Into the Rocks South of Kirkabister Light at the Entrance to Bressay Sound. It Was Dark and Blowing Force 10 When Soldian Went to Her R
Lunhods I wedged firmly into the rocks south of Kirkabister Light at the entrance to Bressay Sound. It was dark and blowing Force 10 when Soldian went to her rescue. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Torpedoed Collecting Box
The chief engineer of one of the steamers of the Holt Line who regularly brings to the office of the Institution's Port of Liverpool Branch a life-boat collecting box to be emptied, called a short time ago, full of apologies, because the...
Category: Articles
Lt David Stogdon and Captain Tony Wicksteed on Board An Earlv Model
Lt David Stogdon and Captain Tonv Wicksteed On Board An Earlv Model. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs