LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Life-Belts and Swimming
WE have, in previous Numbers of this Journal, advocated the use of life-belts, both on shipboard and in boats, especially in life- boats; and we have recommended the ac- quirement of the art of swimming by every one. As we think the subject...
Category: Articles
Canon Murphy, the Catholic Parish Priest, Blesses the New Life-Boat
Canon Murphy The Catholic Parish Priest Blesses The New Life-Boat. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Argentum
During foggy •weather on the 1st October the s.s.
Argentum, of Newcastle, stranded on the Blakeney West Sands whilst bound from Goole to Faversham with a cargo of coal. Coxswain Long observed the accident and promptly took...
An Aeroplane (174)
NOVEMBER 15TH. - RHYL, FLINT - SHIRE, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boats found nothing, and it was learned later that no aeroplane was missing. - Rewards : Rhyl...
Members of Llfracombe Lifeboat In Sunny St.Malo With Their French Counterparts - Can You Spot the Difference?
Members of llfracombe lifeboat in sunny St Malo with their French counterparts - can you spot the difference?. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The S.S. Heire
FEBRUARY 2ND. - SENNEN COVE, AND PENLEE, CORNWALL. At 5.17 P.M. the coastguard reported a vessel was in distress, and the motor life-boat The Newbons was launched at 6 P.M. A strong N.E. gale was blowing, with a very rough sea. The lifeboat...
(Top) His Grace the Duke of Atholl Addresses the Annual Meeting of the Scottish Lifeboat Council
(Top) His Grace The Duke of Atholl Addressess The Annual Meeting of the Scottish Lifeboat Council. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Staff of the Listening Bank
Staff of the listening bank heard a plea for cash from the RNLI and raised more than £4,000 to help. Over 400 staff from 38 Midland Bank branches attended a sponsored skittles and snooker evening at the International Snooker Hall in... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Elax and Polgarth
DECEMBER 22ND. - NEW BRIGHTON, CHESHIRE. The No. 2 life-boat Edmund and Mary Robinson was launched at 5.40 P.M. as information had been received that a vessel was in distress near C.11 Black Buoy.
A light easterly breeze...
Providence, of Shields
On the 10th February, in the fearful gale from the east which caused stteh destruction to shipping and terrible loss of life on our east coast, the brig Providence, of Shields, coal laden, was driven on the Long Scarr Rocksj between the...