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Our Inland Branches. Edinburgh Leith and Granton
EDINBURGH, the capital of Scotland, is situated near the south shore of the Firth of Forth, nearly 400 miles from London. It is sur- rounded on all sides, excepting the north, by lofty hills, the town itself standing on three hills or ridges...
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The Life-Boat House
The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-houses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...
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Where Do We Go from Here?
RNLI lifeboats have a nominal working life of some 20 years, so when the Institution's current slipway-launched lifeboats reach the end of their twodecades of work in 2003 there will be an obvious need to replace them - but what should...
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The Littlehampton, Sussex, Irb Blue Peter
The Littlehampton, Sussex, IRB Blue Peter I, alongside a naval torpedo recovery boat after a gas explosion aboard the vessel on 25th May, 1970. A naval mechanic was badly burned.. - View image in PDF
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Moelfre: H L C Greig Chairman of H Clarkson (Holdings) Ltd Strikes Out the Pin to Launch the 37Ft 6In Rather Horace Clarkson
Moelfre: H. L. C. Greig, chairman of H. - View image in PDF
Clarkson (Holdings) Ltd, strikes out the pin to launch the 37ft 6in Rather Horace Clarkson.. - View image in PDF
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The Medal of the Royal National Life-Boat Institution, For the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck
FOR THE PRESERVATION OF LIFE FROM SHIPWRECK.
Oboerst.—Bust of Her Majesty Queen Victoria; beneath, in minute letters, "L. C. Wyon." Double legend.
" Royal National Life-boat Institution....
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A Stormy Day at Bridlington, October 28th, 1929
A Stormy Day at Bridlington October 28th 1929. - View image in PDF
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Atlantic 21 Righting Demonstrations Were Given Three Times a Day
Atlantic 21 righting demonstrations were given three times a day.. - View image in PDF
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Earlier Days: An Exhibit at the Coastguard Museum Brixham Devon
Earlier Days: An Exhibit at The Coastguard Museum Brixham Devon. - View image in PDF
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The Life-Saving Apparatus Ready for Action
On the left is a line-throwing gun, mounted on a [carnage. The man next to it is carrying a spare line and projectile. On the right is a cliff ladder.. - View image in PDF
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