Life Boat Collection (#8)

Two lifeboat coxswains, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
Retiring lifeboat coxswain John Byford (left) and new coxswain Thomas Bloom, pictured at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. John Byford had been cox from 1929 and Thomas Bloom, known locally as Puggy

True to the Core lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The crew of the True to the Core lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, seen here wearing their cork lifebelts and souwesters. circa 1895

Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton, Essex
The first National Lifeboat Institution lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, donated by and named after The Honourable Artillery Company whose Drama Club sponsored it, was launched in 1884

Crew of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat, Walton
Crew members of the Honourable Artillery Company lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. Seen here at the boathouse, wearing their cork lifebelts with the lifeboat behind them

Boy Scouts in Lifeboat Day parade, Walton-on-the-Naze
Some of the first Boy Scouts in the UK taking part in the Annual Lifeboat Day parade through the seaside town of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. circa 1910

Prince George naming the new lifeboat, Walton, Essex
Prince George, Duke of Kent (1902-1942), at the naming ceremony of the new lifeboat at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. The boat was named EMED

Wartime Lifeboat Crew after a dramatic rescue, Walton
Eight members of the lifeboat crew at Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, pictured on the day they rescued three men from the barge Martha

True to the Core lifeboat, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core, seen here under sail with her crew on board wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1898

Lifeboat crew, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex
The crew of the first voluntary lifeboat of Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex, named True to the Core. They are seen here wearing their cork lifebelts. circa 1905

Coverack Lifeboat
Launching the Coverack Lifeboat, Cornwall, England. Date: 1960s

UNSINKABLE LIFEBOAT
Our lovely model demontrates a novel and unsinkable lifeboat at the British Industries Fair, Olympia, London. Date: 17 February 1930

Nautical Film Crew
A floating menagerie and strange crew, docked at Catalina, Canada, whilst filming a movie. Date: 1930s

Sailors repairing a boat on a ship, WW1
Men of the British Royal Navy undertaking repairs on a boat on board a ship during the First World War. Date: 1914-1918

Sinking of the French liner Sontay, Mediterranean, WW1
Scene during the sinking of the French liner Sontay in the Mediterranean after being torpedoed by a German submarine during the First World War, with passengers and crew escaping into lifeboats

View on deck HMAS Australia, WW1
View on deck the HMAS Australia, an Indefatigable class battle cruiser, launched 1911, served in the First World War, decommissioned 1921. Date: 1914-1918

HMS Espiegle at Basra, Mesopotamia, WW1
Deck view of the British sloop HMS Espiegle at Basra, Mesopotamia (now Iraq) during the First World War, around the time the port was captured by Anglo-Indian forces. 1915

Isle of Wight - Yarmouth Lifeboat Crew
Isle of Wight - The Yarmouth Lifeboat Crew. The large wheels of the trailers are fitted with boards, preventing the wheels from digging into the soft sand of the beach. Date: circa 1910s

Hayling Island Lifeboat returning from a rescue; pulled up onto the beach. Date: 1906

LIFE-BOAT
The Inshore Lifeboat (ILB) Station, Eastbourne, which was built in 1903, seen here with the Royal Navy Lifeboat (RNLB) Beryl Tollemache, which was launched in 1949. Date: 1960s

STEAMSHIP FLORA 1862
Dudgeons new double-screw iron steam-ship Flora. Date: 1862

Lifeboat on Carriage
A lifeboat rests on its carriage, ready to be dragged across the beach and launched into the water to the aid of a ship in distress. Date: circa 1880

Old lifeboat station converted to holiday home, Borthwen, Cymyran Bay, Anglesey, North Wales, august

View of lifeboat boathouse, Bembridge Lifeboat Station, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

Exposed rocky outcrop on beach at low tide, with lifeboat boathouse, Bembridge Lifeboat Station, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

View of beach and lifeboat boathouse at sunset, Bembridge Lifeboat Station, Bembridge, Isle of Wight, England, june

Windmill and old lifeboat house in seaside resort town, Lytham Windmill, Old Lifeboat House Museum, Lytham St. Anne s, Lancashire, England, january

RNLI lifeboat station, Lytham St. Anne's, Lancashire, England, january

Zodiac inflatable lifeboats in storage canisters on ferry, The Solent, Isle of Wight, England, july

RNLI D-class inflatable lifeboat in harbour entrance, Dublin Port, Dublin Bay, Ireland, november

Tamar class lifeboat at harbour, RNLB The Misses Robertson of Kintail, Eyemouth, Berwickshire, Scottish Borders, Scotland, july

THE TITANIC, 1912. The lowering of the lifeboats on the White Star liner Titanic after she had struck an iceberg in
THE TITANIC, 1912. The lowering of the lifeboats on the White Star liner " Titanic" after she had struck an iceberg in the North-Atlantic on April 14, 1912: contemporary illustration

A RESCUE AT SEA, c1862. A schooner throws a lifeline to a lifeboat of people. Watercolor by an unknown American artist, c1862

Ship Alarm wrecked off the Irish coast, 1866
Lifeboat rescuing passengers from the ship " Alarm" off Belfast, Ireland, 1860s. Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th-century illustration

Rescue of a Spanish crew by American sailors, Battle of Santiago
Sailors of the Spanish warship " Oquendo" rescued by the USS " Gloucester" crew off Santiago, Cuba, 1898. Hand-colored halftone reproduction of a 19th-century illustration

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Escape of some of the crew of the USS " Congress" after attack by the Confederate ironclad " Merrimac." Hand-colored woodcut of a 19th century illustration

Rowing boat, the Kathryn Anne, off the Devon coast
A rowing boat, the Kathryn Anne of Exmouth, moored off the Devon coast. (2 of 2)

St Justinian lifeboat, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
People in the St Justinians lifeboat, near the lifeboat station, on the Pembrokeshire coast, Dyfed, South Wales

Lifeboat, Freeport, Long Island
Lifeboat, Point, Lookout, Freeport, Long Island Date: c. 1910s

Lifeboats at Padstow, Cornwall
The Padstow Steam Lifeboat Helen Peele (background) at the quayside in Padstow, Cornwall, with the surfboat Edmund Harvey in the foreground

The launching of the Constantinople Lifeboat
An elder lifeboatman lifts his hammer to strike out the holding peg to launch the Constantinople lifeboat and its team of lifeboatmen down a wooden ramp. The boat is called the Shellu

Lifeboat Station interior - Constantinople
The interior of the Lifeboat Station, Constantinople

KNSM shipping company
A Spanish language KNSM Royal Netherlands Steamship Company poster depicting the lifeboats of an ocean liner

Bowness Ferry Boat
The departing Bowness Ferry boat on the way to Furness Abbey, transporting two horse-drawn carriages across Lake Windermere, Cumbria

The Stafford House Fete - scene in the gardens
The Lifeboat Fete at Stafford House, the London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland. Scene in the gardens, which were illuminated

Great Fete at Stafford House
Page from The Tatler 3rd July 1901, covering the fete at Stafford House in aid of the National Lifeboat Institution. Stafford House, the London residence of the Duke and Duchess of Sutherland

Limehouse Boatyard Etc
Messrs Forrestts lifeboat building yard and the elevated railway at Limehouse

Portland Harbour - Funnels of Ships of the Royal Navy Fleet

Lifeboat from the Titanic
A photograph showing a rope ladder being fixed from the lifeboat to the Carpathia

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"From Titanic Tragedy to Heroic Rescues: The Lifesaving Legacy of Lifeboats" In the wake of the sinking of the Titanic, lifeboats became synonymous with hope and survival. As RSS Discovery majestically moored on Thames Embankment in London, it served as a poignant reminder of the importance of these vessels. Appledore, Devon witnessed countless brave crewmen embarking on their life-saving missions aboard sturdy lifeboats. Their unwavering dedication to rescuing those in peril at sea was commendable. The Wreck Chart of the British Isles for 1868 stands as a testament to the treacherous waters that necessitated these floating sanctuaries. It highlighted the need for well-equipped lifeboats ready to face any maritime disaster head-on. Amidst bustling container ships, England's Tynemouth RNLI station stood tall on Tyne & Wear's East Quayside in North Shields. This strategic location ensured swift responses during emergencies, providing solace to those stranded at sea. Bembridge Lifeboat Station exemplified courage and selflessness as its crew fearlessly braved tumultuous waves off Isle of Wight's coast. They embodied hope amidst chaos and offered a lifeline to those desperately clinging onto survival. Ben Dale, an esteemed lifeboatman from Harwich, Essex epitomized resilience and bravery in his tireless efforts to save lives at sea. His unwavering commitment inspired generations following his footsteps into this noble profession. During World War I, fishing boats transformed into impromptu saviors as they rescued sailors adrift amidst turbulent waters. These unsung heroes proved that even ordinary vessels could become beacons of salvation when humanity called upon them. Harbors across coastal towns provided sanctuary for weary lifeboats returning from their daring missions. Against picturesque backdrops where town met ocean horizon, these vessels represented triumph over adversity—a symbol etched into maritime history.