LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The S.S. Brenda
GOURDON, KlNCARDINESHIRE.—The S.S.
Brenda, employed in protecting the line fishing boats, stranded in a thick fog and drizzling showers of rain on the morning of the 18th February and showed signals of distress. The...
The Ferry Tor Gothia
Ferry aground in North Sea Cromer - East Division An arduous service by Cromer's Tyne class lifeboat to a 5,000 ton roll-on, rolloff ferry which was aground in bad weather has earned the Coxswain, Richard Davies, a letter of appreciation...
The S.S. Ossian
, SUFFOLK.—At 2.45 P.M.
on the 2nd May, 1901, the Cross Sand Lightship fired signals, which were repeated by the St. Nicholas Lightship, and in response the Life-boat Marie Lane was launched and was towed by the steam-tug...
Busy Bee
AUGUST 23RD. - APPLEDORE, DEVON.
During the morning several of the crew of the life-boat were at the boat-house when they saw the small pleasure boat Busy Bee, of Barnstaple, in difficulties and shewing signals of distress....
At the Festival of Britain: 1951
The Sir Godfrey Baring, a 46-feet 9-inches Watson motor life-boat with two 40 h.p. engines and a deck cabin (See page 277). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Period Costume Is the Order of the Day at Shaldon Village Old Time Fayre
Period costume is the order of the day at Shaldon village old time fayre in Devon. Branch workers who donned period maritime costume when manning their stall were delighted when their souvenir and lottery sales practically doubled as a... - View image in PDF
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(Left) Some of the Survivors of Portrush Northern Ireland Raft Race
(Left) Some of the survivors of Portrush, Northern Ire/and, raft race at the finishing line. The race, paddled in cold, blustery weather on May 28 by more than 60 competitors from all over the Province, raised a fine £5,000 for the... - View image in PDF
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Padstow Lifeboathouse at Trevose Head on the North Coast of Cornwall
Padstow lifeboathouse, at Trevose Head on the north coast of Cornwall, is at the foot of steep cliffs. On Sunday September 18, 1983, a new lift up these cliffs was formally opened by Captain P. K. C. Harris, HM Coastguard regional controller... - View image in PDF
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A Happy 'Lifeboat' Crew! May Lands Infants' Class 6 (4% to Five Years) Adopted the Rnli As Their Project for a Term They Organised a Raffle a Fair a Sponsored Walk Roun
A happy 'lifeboat' crew! May lands Infants' class 6 (4% to five years) adopted the RNLI as their project for a term. They organised a raffle, a fair, a sponsored walk round the playground and even composed a song. £160 was... - View image in PDF
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A Detail from a Poster Published After World War I Showing Lifeboat Services to Ships Mined Torpedoed Or Wrecked As a Result of the War
detail from a poster published after World War I showing lifeboat services to ships mined, torpedoed or wrecked as a result of the war.. - View image in PDF
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