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Lifeboat Collection

Background imageLifeboat Collection: SS Asturias, ocean liner

SS Asturias, ocean liner, built in 1926, served during the Second World War, and was used as the Titanic in the 1957 film, A Night to Remember. Date: late 1940s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Coveracks new lifeboat, 1954

Coveracks new lifeboat, 1954
Coveracks new lifeboat, William Taylor of Oldham, being hauled up the slipway on 24th July 1954. It cost 25, 000 to build. Cornwall. Date: 1954

Background imageLifeboat Collection: RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, WW1

RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, WW1
RMS Olympic, cruise ship of the White Star Line, seen here from a seaplane whilst on war service during WW1. Date: 1914-1918

Background imageLifeboat Collection: RAF lifeboats to the rescue

RAF lifeboats to the rescue
RAF motor boats rescuing a pilot who has crash landed at sea. The boats were built at the British Power Boats works at Southampton and with 100 h.p. engines, could travel at 26 miles per hour

Background imageLifeboat Collection: View of the harbour, Clovelly, Devon

View of the harbour, Clovelly, Devon
View of the harbour at Clovelly, Devon. Date: 1960s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic

Last known photo of Captain Smith of RMS Titanic
RMS Titanic - extremely rare first generation press photograph taken by Dr McLean from the tender Ireland as she brought mail and a handful of passengers to the Titanic

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea

Medals Awarded for Gallantry or Life-Saving at Sea - top row (L-R) Stanhope gold medal awarded by the Royal Humane Society for the bravest life-saving deed of the year

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Alvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden

Alvsborg Bridge, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden
Alvsborg Bridge, suspension bridge over the Gota River, Gothenburg (Goteborg), Sweden. It was built in 1966. Date: circa 1960s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Greatheads Lifeboat 2

Greatheads Lifeboat 2
In a heavy sea, Greatheads lifeboat puts out to the aid of a vessel in distress : the helmsman stands aft, the look- out in the bows, the ten oarsmen row as best they can. Date: 1791

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Coastguard Station and Promenade, Cromer, North Norfolk

Coastguard Station and Promenade, Cromer, North Norfolk. Now the site of the wonderful RNLI Henry Blogg Museum and Rocket House Cafe (I recommend the dressed Cromer crab salad...). Date: circa 1905

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Page from The Graphic entitled Our Coastguard

Page from The Graphic entitled Our Coastguard
A page from The Graphic entitled Our Coastguard, detailing the work of smugglers and lifeboat crews in 1892. 1892

Background imageLifeboat Collection: The Lifeboat Men

The Lifeboat Men. People You See, from Teddy Bear magazine, 1966. Date: 1966

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Ramsgate lifeboat men on board stranded ship

Ramsgate lifeboat men on board stranded ship
Ramsgate lifeboat men with passengers on board a ship caught on the Goodwin Sands. Date: 19th century

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat and colleague, Anglesey

Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat and colleague, Anglesey
David Gallichan, Coxswain of Beaumaris Lifeboat leads a crew member from the lifeboat station in Anglesey. The Sunday Times Date: 1991

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Filey Lifeboat early 1900s

Filey Lifeboat early 1900s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Launching a lifeboat, early 1900s

Launching a lifeboat, early 1900s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Launching a sailing lifeboat

Launching a sailing lifeboat

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Private lifeboat Carolina Hamilton probably in Lowestoft

Private lifeboat Carolina Hamilton probably in Lowestoft, Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Henry Freeman, lifeboatman Whitby - Victorian period

Henry Freeman, lifeboatman Whitby - Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: enry Freeman, Whitby lifeboatman

enry Freeman, Whitby lifeboatman

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Lifeboat Demonstration Day (possibly Scarborough)

Lifeboat Demonstration Day (possibly Scarborough) Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Tynemouth Lifeboat Victorian period

Tynemouth Lifeboat Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Lifeboat Demonstration Day early 1900s

Lifeboat Demonstration Day early 1900s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: A Lifeboat Demonstration Day

A Lifeboat Demonstration Day

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Whitby Lifeboatman Henry Freeman Victorian period

Whitby Lifeboatman Henry Freeman Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Henry Freeman, Whitby

Henry Freeman, Whitby

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Margate Lifeboat early 1900s

Margate Lifeboat early 1900s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Margate Lifeboat launching

Margate Lifeboat launching

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Blackpool Lifeboatmen Victorian period

Blackpool Lifeboatmen Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Lifeboat and lifeboatmen

Lifeboat and lifeboatmen

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Early Lifeboat Victorian period

Early Lifeboat Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Ilfracombe Lifeboat Practice Victorian period

Ilfracombe Lifeboat Practice Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Queen an early steam lifeboat

Queen an early steam lifeboat

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Steam lifeboat Queen early 1900s

Steam lifeboat Queen early 1900s

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Ilfracombe lifeboat practise

Ilfracombe lifeboat practise

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Ilfracombe lifeboat and crew

Ilfracombe lifeboat and crew

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Ilfracombe Lifeboat Victorian period

Ilfracombe Lifeboat Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Jubilee Of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution

Jubilee Of The Royal National Lifeboat Institution
Jubilee, of, the, Royal, National, Lifeboat, Institution, Duke, Northumberland, President, Richard, Lewis, Secretary, The, Family, Friend, magazine, Dec, 1874, , 13974362

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Lifeboat House and Windmill, Lytham, Lancashire

Lifeboat House and Windmill, Lytham, Lancashire - postcard published by W. Bland, Lytham c. 1905 Date: circa 1905

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Lifeboatman with cork life jacket, Victorian period

Lifeboatman with cork life jacket, Victorian period Date: 19th century

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Launching a Lifeboat Victorian period

Launching a Lifeboat Victorian period Date: 19th century

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Brass plaque, Pacific Steamship Navigation Company

Brass plaque, Pacific Steamship Navigation Company
OCEAN LINER: Brass Pacific Steamship Navigation Company PSNCo circular brass lifeboat plaque. 5ins

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Scarborough Lifeboat

Scarborough Lifeboat

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Robin Hoods bay lifeboat

Robin Hoods bay lifeboat

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Runswick Bay - Lifeboat Wives

Runswick Bay - Lifeboat Wives

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Teignmouth Lifeboat

Teignmouth Lifeboat

Background imageLifeboat Collection: Men rescued by the Newquay Lifeboat, Victorian period

Men rescued by the Newquay Lifeboat, Victorian period

Background imageLifeboat Collection: The Edith and Annie lifeboat, Southport, Victorian period

The Edith and Annie lifeboat, Southport, Victorian period



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