LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Flying Christine and The Ex-Motor Torpedo Boat Sea Serpent
NOVEMBER 2ND. - SELSEY, SUSSEX.
About midnight the coastguard reported that a motor launch, which was towing a larger launch, was in difficulties three miles northeast of Owers Lightship. A moderate southwesterly breeze was...
Nowadays and Rodgersport
Clothes from Nowadays and Rodgersport were on display at Stranraer guild's fashion show in April. The show was held at Stranraer Academy and was attended by a large and appreciative audience. The evening was a great success, raising... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Mizpa, John and Margaret, and Primrose
Newbiggin, Northumberland.—On the morning of the 30th January the coastguard reported that the fishing cobles Mizpa, John and Margaret and Primrose were out, and as a heavy swell was running, with a moderate westerly breeze, they would be in...
Parliamentary Question and Answer
ME. JAMES CALLAGHAN, M.P. for South East Cardiff, asked the Minister of Transport if he would set up a committee to review the adequacy of present arrangements for searching and assisting vessels in distress round the British Isles. Mr. A. T...
Category: Articles
Apex and Gloria J.
Southend-on-Sea, Essex - At 10.8 p.m. on 3151 August, 1966, two cabin cruisers were reported aground at South Shoebury. At 10.28 the life-boat Greater London II (Civil Service No. 30) was launched in a moderate south westerly breeze and a...
Mary Lloyd and Elizabeth
FISHGUARD, PEMBROKESHIRE.—While a strong gale was blowing from N. accompanied by a heavy sea, thick weather, rain and hail, on the evening of the llth April, the three-masted schooner Mary Lloyd, of Carnarvon, laden with slates, from...
Kidderminster Ladies' Guild Has Held a Nearly New Sale for the Last Seven Years and This Year's Shop Open for Two Weeks Brought In £1650; the Guild Officers and Five
Kidderminster ladies' guild has held a nearly new sale for the last seven years, and this year's shop, open for two weeks, brought in £1,650; the guild officers and five members of the committee are seen on... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Arthur, Diana and Freda
On the 14th September the strong W.S.W.
wind, which had been blowing at Brid- lington, increased towards sunset to a strong gale. At about 7.30 P.M. it was reported that some of the fishing cobles trawling in the vicinity...
Selling a Dummy!
For seven years Gladys the life-saving lady has stood guard outside Peter Humphriss' shop in Lyndhurst, Hampshire, and over the years she has collected several thousand pounds for the RNLI from the many tourists who visit the New... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Boy's Own and Pioneer
Flamborough, Yorkshire.—The No. 1 motor life-boat Elizabeth and Albina Whitley was launched at 1.30 P.M. on the 19th October, as the weather was very bad and two cobles were at sea.
A north gale was blowing, with a heavy...