LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Boat Sailing and Sails
IT might be objected that remarks in the nature of hints or suggestions on boat sailing are " coals to Newcastle" to those who manage the Life-boats of the ROYAL NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTI- TUTION, and to a considerable extent such...
Category: Articles
From Navy, Army and Air Force
IN 1938, in response to the Institution's appeals, the Navy contributed £343, the Army, £412, and the Air Force £303. This year the Navy, to which the appeal is made at the beginning of "the year, has contributed...
Category: Donations
Taking the Plunge
Underwater presentation: Mr Colin Senior of Wakefield branch plunged to new depths to receive a cheque for £341.50 from the Wakefield Sub Aqua Club. The money was raised by a mile-long sponsored swim and was presented by Mr Terry... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Life-Boat Carriages
A MOST important adjunct to a coast life- boat is a carriage. It is not sufficient that the boat herself be of a superior description, capable of contending safely and successfully with that element in which her work has to be performed,...
Category: Articles
Sjofna, of Oslo (1)
NOVEMBER 23RD. - PADSTOW, CORNWALL, AND CLOVELLY, DEVON.
At 2.30 in the morning the Padstow coastguard telephoned that news had been received from the naval authorities at Falmouth that a ship was ashore at Knap Head, near...
The Herring Boat Concord
Shortly after midnight on the 8-9th August, the Coxswain was informed by the Coastguard that a fishing-boat was ashore on the rocks behind Keith Inch.
There was a heavy sea running with a strong N.W. breeze at the time, and...
Recent Services: The Lizard and Stromness
LAST February was one of the stormiest Februaries on record. During the month there were over fifty launches on service, and nearly forty lives were saved. The two services, however, which most deserve to be recorded are two, both by Motor...
Category: Services
The Fund Raisers
Fair weather or foul During Hoylake lifeboat station's open day last August it was a case of 'What shall we look at first?' And with so much to see and do it must have been a hard choice for many of the 10,000 people who went...
Category: Articles
Fig 3" Impression of Obverse In White Metal
Fig 3" Impression Of Obverse In White Metal. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Casamance (3)
FEBRUARY 17TH. - HARTLEPOOL, AND SEAHAM, DURHAM, AND REDCAR, AND WHITBY, YORKSHIRE. Shortly after midnight a message came to the Hartlepool honorary secretary’s house from the coastguard that the life-boat was wanted. The honorary secretary...