OCTOBER 18TH. - APPLEDORE, DEVON. A south-westerly gale was blowing up the Bristol Channel, with the heaviest seas that had been seen for several years, when at 3.45 in the afternoon the naval officer-in-charge reported that phoenix 194 -...
Princess Alexandra visited Guernsey, Channel Islands, and met the St. Peter Port life-boat crew on 10th October, 1968. Here she is shown talking to members of the crew.. - View image in PDF
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The Royal National Life-boat Institution agreed to a request made at the rnternationaf Life-boat Conference that it she act as a distributing centre for information which may be of general interest to all life-boat societies. The Institution...
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Children representing the 12 schools involved in the Swim for Fun Gala day show off their certificates and prizes. Halesowen branch organised the event at Stourbridge's indoor and outdoor pools one Sunday last July. Jean Hadley (far... - View image in PDF
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Main picture: the Griffon 450TD hovercraft is put through her paces at Hunstanton as part of the coastal trials. - View image in PDF
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The homecoming - Toshiba Wave Warrior crosses the finish line in Southampton at 0339 on 16 July 1997.. - View image in PDF
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(Below) There's many a slip on the way to the horse's head! Just one of the games, some old, some new, thought up by Happisburgh branch to test the skills of those attending its fete in May. At the end of the day £218.16 had... - View image in PDF
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(Below) the C class lifeboat is launched into the harbour (from her original, unmodified, trolley) after her dedication on August 20, 1983. - View image in PDF
photograph by courtesy of Jeff Morris. - View image in PDF
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The Ship Tavern's '101 Dalmatians' float wins first place in the fancy dress float competition on Anstruther lifeboat station's 19th annual gala.. - View image in PDF
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