LIFEBOAT MAGAZINE ARCHIVE
The Isolating Box As Well As the Control Panel and the Batteries Are Made Watertight and Tested Before Being Fitted Into the Console By the Electricians
The isolating box, as well as the control panel and the batteries, are made watertight and tested before being fitted into the console by the electricians. - View image in PDF
Photo Bob Kennovin.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
The French Life-Boat Service. A Survey and a Tribute
By George F. Shee, M.A., Secretary of the Institution.
I HAVE received a copy of a pamphlet giving a brief historical survey of the work of our sister society in France, from the pen of Commandant Granjon de Lepiney,...
Category: Articles
A Raft
FEBRUARY 8TH. - NORTH SUNDERLAND, NORTHUMBERLAND: The coastguard reported a raft at about 1..40 P.M., floating one and a half miles north of the Farne Islands. A moderate S.S.W. wind was blowing, with a heavy swell. As the raftmight have...
An Aeroplane (173)
NOVEMBER 15TH . - RHYL, FLINT - SHIRE, AND HOYLAKE, CHESHIRE.
A British aeroplane had been reported down in the sea, but the life-boats found nothing, and it was learned later that no aeroplane was missing. - Rewards :...
Nicholas Schrager Who Owns the Victorian Thames Motorboat Duchess Doreen and Who Uses Her As a Floating Restaurant Offered His Craft and Cuisine to Molesey Branch for One Evening By Raf
Nicholas Schrager, who owns the Victorian Thames motorboat Duchess Doreen and who uses her as a floating restaurant, offered his craft and cuisine to Molesey branch for one evening. By raffling the 12 places available £270 was earned... - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
At Porthcawl Talking With Lt John Unwin Divisional Inspector of Lifeboats (West) and Members of the Ilb Crew
at Porthcawl, talking with Lt John Unwin, divisional inspector of lifeboats (West) and members of the ILB crew.. - View image in PDF
Category: Photographs
Summary of the Meetings of the Committee of Management
Thursday, 8th February, 1934.
Sir GODFREY BARING, Bt., in the chair.
Reported the receipt of the following special contributions :— £ s. d.
Donation from the executors of the late Mr...
Category: Committee
Amy II (2)
Torbay, Devon.—At 12.30 on the afternoon of the 18th of November, 1950, the Brixham coastguard reported a small yacht in a dangerous position two miles off Beesands, apparently in need of help. At 12.55 the life-boat George Shee...
A Small Punt
ARDROSSAN.—On the afternoon of the 31st January it was reported that a man and woman had been observed at about 7 A.M. going off in a small punt to Horse Island for the purpose of gathering whelks, and as a gale had suddenly sprung up from...
The Bull Light-Vessel
Humber, Yorkshire.—At 10.45 P.M. on the same day, the 21st October, 1937, the motor life-boat City of Bradford II was again launched, as the life-boat watchman reported that two maroons had been fired in the direction of the Bull...