LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE

A LIFE-BOAT museum was formally opened at Whitby on the 26th of July, 1958, by Lady Georgiana Starkey, daughter of Earl Howe, Chairman of the Committee of Management of the Institution. Whitby was the last station at which a pulling...

THE closing of this Exhibition last week will be regretted by the large number who have spent many an amusing and indeed instructive on hoar within its gates.

The original promoters, executive com- mittee and all others...

RNLI stamps • I am associated with the Appledore branch of the RNLI, for which Mr Barrie Smale, of Blacon, Chester, is a keen charity stamp collector. I first learned of the Institution when I read a letter written by Mr Smale about the...

A Big Thank You from the Anniversary Project Manager So that's it. 1999 has come and gone and the 175th anniversary is now officially over. Only the Scots carried on with the celebrations right up to the official birthday of 4 March 2000...

The boats of the NATIONAL LIFB-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...

AT the close of the fiscal year ended the 30th June, 1901, the Life-saving Estab- lishment of the United States embraced 270 stations, an increase of 1 as com- pared with the previous year. Of this total (270) 195 were situated on the...

The boats of the NATIONAL LIFE-BOAT INSTITUTION, and all belonging to them, are kept in roomy and substantial boat-bouses, under lock and key, in charge of paid coxswains, under the general superintendence of local honorary committees of...

When was the last time you visited a museum or a historic site? The best places are those that bring history to life, for children and adults. If the museum inspires you, not only will you have a great day out. you will leave knowing far...