LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
John Parry
CASTLETOWN, ISLE OF MAN.—At noon on the 12th January intelligence was received that a vessel had hoisted signals of distress in Derbyhaven Bay. The Life-boat Thomas Black was taken on her carriage to Darbyhaven, where she was launched and...
The Life-Boat of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
Fig. l.
. Sheer Plan.
Fig. 2.
Body Plan. Midship Section.
The accompanying figures show the general form, the nature of the fittings, and air-chambers of one of...
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A Yacht (6)
Bembridge, Isle of Wight. At 8 p.m.
on 25th July, 1965, the coxswain told the honorary secretary that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties off Lane End shore. At 8.9 the IRB launched in a fresh southwesterly breeze and...
Notes on the Quarter
IN THE January number of THE LIFE-BOAT details were given of some of the R.N.L.I.'s plans to celebrate the 150th anniversary of its foundation in 1974. To these may now be added an important appeal which is being made to civic heads...
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Seven Houses Are Being Built at Spurn Head for the Humber Lifeboat Crews This Is a Desolate Spot of Land and If the Rnli Did Not Provide Housing There Would Be No Crew F
DONATE A HOUSE? Seven houses are being built at Spurn Head for the Humber lifeboat crews. This is a desolate spot of land and if the RNLI did not provide housing there would be no crew for the boat.
The total cost is... - View image in PDF
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If Only They Were All This Easy to Launch
'If only they were all this easy to launch...' RNLI staff watch the launch of one of the scale models of a proposed new lifeboat design at the Institution's Poole HQ in March. Pictured are (from left to right behind model): Lt... - View image in PDF
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Two Young School Girls Claire Durbin and Claire Wates Organised a Sponsored Swim on Behalf of the Rnli In the Swimming Pool of Button High School All Ten of The
Two young school girls, Claire Durbin and Claire Wates, organised a sponsored swim on behalf of the RNLI in the swimming pool of Button High School. All ten of the 10-year-old girls taking part completed the maximum half mile, and between... - View image in PDF
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Norman Clark (1902-1920) Perhaps One of the Best Loved of North Berwick's Pulling and Sailing Lifeboats on Winter Service (Left) Here Can Be Seen Something of the Wild F
Norman Clark (1902-1920), perhaps one of the best loved of North Berwick's pulling ami sailing lifeboats, on winter service (left). Here can be seen something of the wild fury of which the sea is capable on this rockv shore.. - View image in PDF
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Shades of 'The Boyhood of Raleigh'1 Bob Walton, Membership Secretary, Tells Linda Catlin, Shoreline's 20,000/7; Member, of the Sea and Ships and Lifeboats
Shades of 'The Boyhood of Raleigh'1 Bob Walton, membership secretary, tells Linda Catlin, Shoreline's 20,000/7; member, of the sea and ships and lifeboats. - View image in PDF
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Mallaig Coxswain Tommy Ralston Right Hands Over the Replica of the St.John's Cross of Lona to David Mckie of Tobermory Lifeboat
Mallaig coxswain Tommy Ralston, right, hands over the replica of the St John's Cross of lona to David McKie of Tobermory lifeboat.. - View image in PDF
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