Someone from the Vale of Glamorgan telephoned the Cardiff office to ask for a collecting box for her daughter's birthday party. She and her husband were worried by the fashion that expects bigger and bigger presents from guests invited...
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IN an account of the loss of the ship St. Abbs, on the coast of Madagascar, on the 15th of June, 1855, when 22 persons un- fortunately perished, it is recorded that " a seaman saved himself by tying an empty tin oil-can to his back,...
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Four Signed Maritime Fine Art Prints • BY MICHAEL JAMES WHITEH AND THE CHANNEL FLEET The might of the Channel Fleet sailing for battle against the French.
THE FRIGATES VICTORY NEWS Homeward bound, the swift and strong...
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Ramsgate, Kent. At 10.32 on the night of the 20th of April, 1959, a message was received from the east pier watchman that a yacht was anchored three miles north-east of Ramsgate.
She had engine trouble and needed...
When a child became sick aboard the educational cruise ship Dunera in July, 1966, she altered course to rendezvous with the Lowestoft life-boat three miles off the coast. - View image in PDF
The service is reported on page 247.. - View image in PDF
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Discussing the merits of their Atlantic 21 and SPIDOT launching trolley with Edward Heath are two members of Littlestone-on- Sea ILB crew, Charlie Davies and Paul Reed.. - View image in PDF
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Willy de Roos' yacht Williwawa Faraday Base, Antarctica in 1983. During her passage, she was tested to the limit, breaking through solid ice up to 18 inches thick, passing a Japanese boat that had been frozen in the previous season.... - View image in PDF
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On the 20th October the steam trawler Gava, of Fleetwood, returning from the fishing grounds, struck a submerged rock while entering Castlebay harbour, and remained fast. A strong westerly breeze was blowing, with a moderate sea. Her signals...
Above: Eight volunteers lost at sea in 1947 are remembered in stained glass. - View image in PDF
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When the Barnt Green ladies' life-boat guild had their annual meeting the collecting box from the Barnt Green sailing club was opened. It contained over £3 —mostly in half-crowns. This is because there is a local rule in the sailing...
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