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Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860. Creator: Unknown
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Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860. Creator: Unknown
Barometers for life-boat stations, 1860. Public attention has frequently been called to the invaluable use of a barometer for indicating a coming storm. It not unfrequently happens that a notice of a gale is given by a barometer two or three days before it actually takes place. It seems plain that with such powers placed providentially in our hands the calamities now endured by our fishermen and coasters might in many instances be avoided. A good barometer in a public situation would warn them in time what to expect, and they could thus be frequently able to avoid the terrible consequences of storms so often at present proving fatal to them...Some time since Admiral Fitzroy, who, as chief of the meteorological department of the Government, obtained the sanction of the Board of Trade to supply some forty of our poorer fishing villages with barometers, some of which have been of great service to the fishermen...It is proposed to fix such instruments wherever found useful and practicable in conspicuous positions of the National Life-boat Institution's life-boat houses, which are situated on most parts of the coast of the United Kingdom...The making of the barometers has been intrusted to Messrs. Negretti and Zambra...'. From "Illustrated London News", 1860
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This photograph from the year 1860 showcases a collection of barometers, specifically designed for use in life-boat stations. The importance of barometers in predicting inclement weather and potentially saving lives was a topic of great interest during this time. The ability of a barometer to indicate an approaching storm days before its occurrence was seen as a divine intervention that could prevent the tragedies suffered by fishermen and coastal communities. Admiral Robert FitzRoy, a renowned British meteorologist and the founder of the Met Office, recognized the potential benefits of having a barometer in public areas. He secured the approval of the Board of Trade to provide forty such instruments to impoverished fishing villages. Some of these barometers have proven to be invaluable to the fishermen, providing them with crucial weather information and enabling them to take necessary precautions. The National Life-boat Institution, a pioneering organization dedicated to saving lives at sea, was also considering installing these barometers in their life-boat houses, which were located along the coast of the United Kingdom. The production of these barometers was entrusted to Messrs. Negretti and Zambra, a reputed scientific instrument maker of the era. The barometers, with their intricate dials and glass tubes, are a testament to the advancements in meteorological technology during the 19th century. Their installation in life-boat stations was a significant step towards enhancing the safety and preparedness of those living and working along the coast, offering hope against the unpredictable wrath of the sea.
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