Lifeboats have been operating from the remote coastal village of Baltimore, on the South coast of Ireland, since 1919. With the infamous Fastnet Rock standing defiant nearby, the crew is kept very busy - with no less than 10 medals for gallantry awarded over the years.

The original masonry boathouse and slipway at Bull Point were adapted in 1988 to accomodate the station's Tyne class lifeboat Hilda Jarrett and include a boarding platform, and a 1.000 gallon fuel storage tank.

Mam photo (left) Ref: 670949 Detailed photo (right) Ref: 670944.