LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
Photo: The three acorns Augustus Mann carried in his pocket on the day of the disaster
Category: Photographs
The Motor Fishing Vessels Elizabeth Taylor and Incentive
Whitby, Yorkshire. — About 8.45 on the night of the 28th of September, 1951, news was picked up by wireless that two fishing boats had been in collision eight miles off Whitby to the east. They needed help; and at nine o'clock the No. 1...
The Life-Boat Thomas Masterman Hardy
On the closing of the Lyme Regis Life-boat Station the Pulling and Sailing Life-boat Thomas Masterman Hardy was to be returned to London, by rail from Weymouth. She left Lyme Regis for Weymouth at 8 P.M. on the 10th November. At daybreak on...
The Aberdeen Fishing Boat White Squall
JANUARY 14TH. - CAMPBELTOWN, ARGYLLSHIRE. Information was received at 11.35 in the morning from the naval signal station on Davaar Island that a fishing boat was flying a signal of distress and drifting towards the shore. At 11.45 the motor...
A Fine Service By the Broughty Ferry Motor Life-Boat
A VEKY fine service was performed by the Broughty Ferry Motor Life-boat on the llth April, 1919, when she rescued six pilots from the pilot cutter Day Dream, of Dundee. Just before one in the morning the news was received that a ship had run...
Category: Services
The Auxiliary Yacht, Zarefa, of Brixham
SEPTEMBER 29TH. - HOLYHEAD, ANGLESEY. At 1.55 in the afternoon the coastguard reported that a yacht appeared to be in difficulties and was drifting towards North Stack. An easterly gale was blowing, with a rough sea. The motor life-boat...
Peterhead's New Tyne Class Lifeboat on Her Slipway Ready for the Naming Ceremony
Peterhead's New Tyne Class Lifeboat On Her Slipway Ready For The Naming Ceremony. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Dorothea
At 4.30 A.M. on the 21st February the Albert Edward Life-boat was launched, signals having been fired by the Swin Middle, Light-vessel. The morning was bitterly cold; a very strong wind was blowing from the N.E., and the sea was very rough....
Larry' a Suffolk Crossed With a Llyn Sheep Has Been Brought Up By the Moelfre Anglesey Lifeboat Guild As a Regular Collector He Was Born In 1971
'Larry', a Suffolk crossed with a Llyn sheep, has been brought up by the Moelfre, Anglesey, lifeboat guild as a regular collector. - View image in PDF
He was born in 1971.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The "Old English Village" Bazaar at Manchester
The "Old English Village" Bazaar at Manchester. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs