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An Aeroplane
On 14th January a man from Dinmor Quarry saw an aeroplane apparently nose-dive either on to Puffin Island or into the sea, and reported it to the Coastguard, who notified the Life-boat Station.
This was at 3.30 P.M. The...
Some Ways of Raising Money
An analysis of the first total raised by Queensferry ladies' guild in the year 1981/82 makes interesting reading. Of the total £1,800, well over £100 was made from each of the following events; a country dance, a cheese and...
Category: Articles
A Surgeon By Motor Life-Boat. Man's Life Saved In the Shetlands
Man's Life Saved in the Shetland*.
ABOUT 6.30 in the evening of 21st October, 1935, it was reported to the coast-watcher at Sandness, on the west of the Shetlands, that a light could be seen on the island of Papa...
Category: Services
Late on the Aflernoon of August 8 the Needles Coastguard Alerted the Search and Rescue Flight Hms Daedalus That a Boat Was In Difficulties In Totland Bay Isle Of
Late on the aflernocn of August 8, the Needles Coastguard alerted the Search ami Rescue Flight, HMS Daedalus, that a boat was in difficulties in Totland Bay, Isle of Wight. An aircraft was scrambled to go to the scene. However, a helicopter... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Three Royal Air Force Aeroplanes (1)
Aldeburgh, Suffolk, and Walton and Frinton, Essex.—8th August, 1939. A message had been received from the Colchester Air Observers' Post, through the coastguard, that three Royal Air Force aeroplanes had crashed into the sea, seven or...
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
'Thursday, 10th May, 1934.
The Hon. GEORGE COLVILLE in the chair.
Passed a vote of thanks to H.R.H. The Prince of Wales, K.G., president of the Institution, for his kindness in presiding at the 110th...
Category: Committee
Obituary: Richard Evans BEM
Richard Evans BEM: a legendary lifeboatman It is with great sadness that theLifeboat reports the death of Richard Evans, aged 96, coxswain of Moelfre lifeboat from 1954 to 1970 and holder of two RNLl Gold Medals.
As well as...
Category: Obituaries
An Aircraft
Fraserburgb, Aberdeenshire. At 9.55 on the morning of the 30th of June, 1958, the honorary secretary was in- formed that an aircraft from the Royal Naval Air Station at Lossiemouth had crashed at the Rosehearty rocket...
The Royal Bank of Scotland
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