LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Picturing the Scene
Photographs are very much part and parcel of THE LIFEBOAT of today - but in Victorian times matters were very different. Barry Cox, the RNLFs Honorary Librarian, on loan from the National Westminster Bank, looks back at the very early...
Category: Articles
Exercising the Life-Boat
As soon as possible after the arrival of a new Life-boat at her Station an exer- cise is held, preferably in rough weather, in order not only to test her sea-going qualities, but also as a means of giving the crew some experience of the boat...
Category: Articles
Chums (1)
SPECIAL BULK of Traditional Superior Quality Full cut for Extra Comfort Neck sizes 15" to 20V2" There is a very famous saying "Never look a gift horse in the mouth" AND this is one of gmart Nfln those opportunities that...
Category: Advertisement
The Royal Naval College Greenwich Was the Splendid Setting for a Cheese and Wine Evening Held Last November the 400 Guests Sampled the Delights of Dutch Che
The Royal Naval College, Greenwich, was the splendid setting for a cheese and wine evening, held last November. The 400 guests sampled the delights of Dutch cheese, kindly provided by the Dutch Dairy Bureau; Martell donated a gross of... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Norwegian Life-Boat Service
By Mr. OTTAR VOGT, Secretary of the Norwegian Society for the Rescue of the Shipwrecked.
THE coast of Norway is very extensive and mountainous, rocky and precipitous all over — the whole coastline being guarded by a fence...
Category: Articles
The Duchess of Kent and Coxswain Upperton
Coxswain Upperton has twice won the silver medal. The first time was in the war of 1939 to 1945. In the war of 1914 to 1918 he was serving with the Colds,tream Guards in France.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
A Raft (3)
OCTOBER 12TH. - PWLLHELI, CAERNARVONSHIRE.
Two men had been reported adrift on a raft, but nothing could be found. - Rewards, £11 5s..
Services of the Life-Boats of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution
PALLING, NORFOLK.—About 1 A.M.
on the 9th March the schooner Vixen of Fowey was wrecked on the beach about two and a half miles to the north of Palling. She was laden with burnt ore and was bound from London to the Tyne....
Category: Services
Classifieds
FUND RAISING Fund raising with 200% PROFIT ON OUTLAY! Send stamp for catalogue of imprinted ball-pens and 20 other quicksellers.
Provincial Supplies, 1 Gardenfield Lane, Berkhampstead, Herts.
FETES,...
Category: Advertisement
Income and Expenditure Account for the Year ended 31st December, 1971
INCOME AND EXPENDITURE ACCOUNT FOR THE YEAR ENDED 31st DECEMBER, 1971 Less: Proceeds from sale of boathouse BALANCE MET FROM (1970 TRANSFERRED TO) RESERVE FOR CAPITAL EXPENDITURE (Notes 1 and 6) 1971 INCOME Subscriplions, Donations, etc.<...
Category: Accounts