LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
In Tow of the St. Mary's Life-Boat
This photograph won a first prize in the Institution's competition (See page 283). - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Top Right: the Original 'Old Tolbooth' at Lerwick,
Top right: The original 'Old Tolbooth'at Lerwick, which is to be restored to provide new lifeboat crew facilities. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Honorary Workers of the Institution. No. 6. Mr. William Bertram, J.P., Hon. Secretary of the Dunbar and Skateraw Branch
NOWHERE on the coast of Scotland, or, indeed, on the coasts of the British Isles, has the Institution an Honorary Secre- tary who has worked harder and more successfully for the cause than Mr. Bertram at Dunbar.
For...
Category: Articles
Shoreboat Services. For Which Rewards Were Given at the September and October Meetings of the Committee of Management
September Meeting.
St. Helier, Jersey. — On the 17th May the sailing boat Seafarer had put out with three people on board. On the following day, as she had not returned, it was decided to make a search. Mr. J. Langlois lent...
Category: Services
Ann Jane, Gauntlett, S.S.Ballinbreich Castle and the Millie Bain
HOLYHEAD.—On the 2nd January a wind blowing with hurricane force from W.N.W. prevailed, accompanied by a very heavy sea, and the steam Life-boat Duke of Northumberland was called out three times to assist vessels which were danger. At 4.30 P...
Honorary Workers of the Institution. No. 3. Mr. J. A. Gardiner, Honorary Secretary of the Campbeltown, Southend, and Machrihanish Branch
BEFORE Mr. Gardiner became Honorary Secretary of the Campbeltown Branch, he had had an adventurous career in many parts of the world. He was the second son of Sheriff Gardiner, and began his career in the office of a big Glasgow...
Category: Articles
Resolutions Passed at the Annual Meeting for 1892
SIR EDWARD BIRKBECK, BART., M.P., V.P., IN THE CHAIR.
Moved by The Bight Hon. Sir MICHAEL HICKS-BEACH, Bart., M.P., President of the Board of Trade.
Seconded by Sir EDWARD BIRK- BECK, Bart., M.P.,...
Category: Meetings
A Life-Boat at the Naval Review at Spithead
IN November, 1923, a special review of the Atlantic Fleet was held at Spithead for the Dominion Prime Ministers then attending the Imperial Conference. On the day on which the review took place —a day of rough weather—the City of Bradford,...
Category: Articles
The Ferry Speedlink Vanguard and Pirate Radio Ship Ross Revenge
January storm ON SUNDAY JANUARY 6, 1985, northnorth- easterly winds of force 9 to storm force 10 hit the east coast and at 1812 that evening a message was received from the Sealink roll-on roll-off ferry, Speedlink Vanguard, that she had...
The Institution's Expenditure at a Glance
How each £100 of die Institution's Expenditure was kid out in 1930.
£ s. d.
36 8 0 H ••— Construction and Repair of Life-boats, Carriages and Tractors.
16 0 0 — ...
Category: Accounts