150th Anniversary Reception given on March 4 in the State Apartments, Dublin Castle, Ireland, by the Minister of Transport and Power, Mr Peter Berry, TD: (left to right) Vice-Admiral Sir Arthur Hezlet, Mr and Mrs Peter Berry, Commander F. R.... - View image in PDF
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Flamborough, Yorkshire. Towards noon on the morning of the 26th of September, 1959, the weather grew worse at a time when several local fishing cobles were still at sea. The sea was rough, there was a strong northerly wind, and it was high...
NORTH-EAST DISTRICT Bridlington, Yorkshire - At 9.5 a.m.
on 22nd April, 1966, the assistant harbour master informed the honorary secretary that there were three cobles at sea, and the weather was deteriorating rapidly. He...
DECEMBER 1ST. - FLAMBOROUGH, YORKSHIRE. During the morning the wind increased, and the life-boat coxswain who was out fishing returned. By eleven o’clock a northerly gale was blowing, with a heavy sea and rain squalls, and as some of the...
There must be easier ways of raising money! Firemen hose down players after a game of football in mud, organised annually in Eastney Lake, Portsmouth, by Locks Sailing Club in support of the lifeboats.
A hard-earned... - View image in PDF
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John Dewar and Loren Sutherland from the small island of Burray (one of the Orkney Islands) decided to raise funds for the RNLI and between them topped £1,000 in sponsorship money.
John swam from the neighbouring... - View image in PDF
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MFV St Patrick, taking water into her engine room, was towed into harbour on November 12, 1975, by the 44' Waveney lifeboat 40-001, on temporary duty at Great Yarmouth and Gorleston.
The lifeboat was under the command... - View image in PDF
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Looking down through freeing trunk in wheelhouse deck to propeller, with freeing tool standing by.. - View image in PDF
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Right - the relentless heal beats down on the brave volunteers and their D class lifeboats.. - View image in PDF
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Decca were showing a new version of their 050 Mini Radar, the Super 050. - View image in PDF
Principal impro vement is the doubling of transmitting power to 3kW. Price remains the same, from £.785.. - View image in PDF
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