"A party of trustees, with their wives and daughters, agree to meet at some commodious hotel in the vicinity of a life-boat station, the day is fine, and the party are perhaps themselves rowed out a couple of miles—a daring deed, which...
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Saved yacht BEAUMARIS HONORARY SECRETARY was informed by Penmon Coastguard at 0943 on Saturday, July 23, 1977, that the skipper of Rossekop, on passage from Glasson Dock to Amsterdam and now 20 miles north east of Point Lynas, was injured...
'Most of our problems are common — let us solve them together' by Patrick Howarth THE CITY OF HELSINKI became associated with international conferences in the minds of millions in July of this year through the great assembly of...
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FUEL HAD RUN OUT Llandudno, Caernarvonshire. At 6.10 p.m. on 23rd August, 1964, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that the Marie II, a converted ship's lifeboat, was long overdue in reaching Conway.
She was...
One advantage of the floating boathouse is its portability - Burnham's. seen here, was berthed by the station's lifeboat, and Brighton's has been moved to a new berth in the marina by towing alongside the Atlantic.. - View image in PDF
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On the night of the 26th February, the brig Sisters, of Whitby, laden with coals, was driven on shore on the South Barber Sand, off Caistor. Her signals of distress being seen from the shore, the Caistor boatmen proceeded to launch the...
Where is everybody? This lonely collector was one of the many who collected in Chichester on Saturday 22 July. Even though the collector was suitably dressed in shorts for the very hot weather, most of the public appeared to be at the beach!... - View image in PDF
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AT the end of November, 1920, the American three-masted sailing ship Marion Chilcott sailed from Denmark for St. Thomas, West Indies. When she was a few days out she met with very thick weather and strong south-easterly gales. She was driven...
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NOT AVAILABLE IN SHOPS This wonderful collection of songs and hymns have been specially selected to bring out the highest emotions of an inspirational nature - FAITH, HOPE and LOVE They have been lovingly restored to bring you over 2 hours...
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COURTMACSHERRY, CO. CORK. On the j 1st January, 1904, the Life-boat Kezia Gwilt rendered very useful service to the barque Faulconnier, of Dunkirk. ' During a strong breeze from E.S.E. and rough sea, with somewhat hazy weather, • the...
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