LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Recent Experiments at the South Foreland With Lighthouse Illuminants
THE experiments -with lighthouse illu- minants -which have been in progress at the South Foreland for twelve months, under a Committee of the Elder Brethren of the Trinity House, were brought to a conclusion in March last, and the Report was...
Category: Articles
Picking the Winners
Picking the winners - (from left to right} John Murray. John Marjoram, Peter Macgregor. David Johnstone, Bill Home, Donald Maclssaac, Michael MacNeil. John Gaughan joined by RNLI marketing manager, David Brann.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Sailing Barge Gladys
A FAMILY BARGE IN PERIL Fishguard, Pembrokeshire.—At 8.7 in the morning of the 2nd of August, 1947, the coastguard reported that a sailing barge was in difficulties and had asked for help three to four miles east-north- east of Strumblc...
Portrait on the Cover
THE portrait on the cover is of Second Coxswain Cuthbert Cornall, of Black- pool, who was appointed at the begin- ning of 1917..
Category: Articles
The Raf Drops In...
Cromer lifeboat got a helping hand frpm the skies on 7 September as one of the final pieces of the new station was airlifted in by RAF Chinook helicopter.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The Converted Ship's Boat Curlew
Mallaig, Inverness-shire. At 1.25 on the morning of the 8th of September, 1959, the coastguard informed the honorary secretary that two boats had left Tobermory to search for a converted ship's boat, which had broken down off Mingary,...
A week in the sun
The south of England saw some gorgeous weather in June and early July, with crowds flocking to the Dorset coast. But it wasn’t fun in the sun for everyone, as RNLI lifeguards found while patrolling the beaches
The unbroken...
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Of the Four Periods In the History of the Lifebout the First Covering the Days of the Pulling and Sailing Boats Is By Far the Longest Launch of the 35Ft Liverpool Lifeboat Samuel Lewis at Skegness In
Of the four periods in the history of the litcbodt. lilt' f i r s t , covering the days of the pulling ami sailing bouts, is by far the longest. Launch of the .Ifft Liverpool lifeboat Samuel Lewis tit Skegness in 1906.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
February (1)
FEBRUARY MEETING PORT WEMYSS, ISLAY. The S.S. Agate, laden with coal and bound from Poole to Belfast, lost touch with her convoy during thick weather and ran ashore at Carn Point on the west coast of Islay at 4.30 in the morning of the 30th...
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DEC. 1ST. - TROON, AYRSHIRE. Flares had been reported but nothing could be Found. - Rewards, £11 5s..