carnkie
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15 years ago
Nothing to do with mining but some rare footage of the Newquay lifeboat in the 1920's has been found. Those who have an interest in the RNLI may find it of interest.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=krd4333wZV4&feature=related 
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
ICLOK
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15 years ago
That is rather wonderful.... Nice one :thumbup:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!
toadstone
15 years ago
Great bit of film. Some years before my time of course but nevertheless I can still remember the maroons being fired at my then local station at Hoylake. As we only lived a couple of roads away they (maroons) made a heck of a din. A tractor used to pull the lifeboat on a wheeled cradle across the sands to the waters edge. A great sight/event my childhood summers at my Gran's was never complete without seeing this and being shouted at to keep out of the way.

Back to the film, I note to how gingerly the bloke on the release uses the hammer 😮 and where the horses come up the slope the appointed wheel chockers are close at hand.

Imagine doing that today ....... the Elf & Safety Gnomes would be beside themselves :lol:
carnkie
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15 years ago
I remember the first time I saw the Lizard lifeboat station and thinking how on earth can they launch the boat from there in a force ten. It's horribly exposed.
having spent many years at sea I can really appreciate the bravery of these volunteers. They are actually getting a new 'state of the art station'. http://thelizardlifeboat.co.uk/ 
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
ICLOK
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15 years ago
Likewise I remember a Norfolk boat being launched in horrendous seas as a kid!!! I remember thinking "No way... not ever could I do that".... Brave they certainly are... A brand of men amongst men.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaagh Creeper!!!!!
toadstone
15 years ago
"ICLOK" wrote:

Likewise I remember a Norfolk boat being launched in horrendous seas as a kid!!! I remember thinking "No way... not ever could I do that".... Brave they certainly are... A brand of men amongst men.



And the fairer sex these days :flowers:
carnkie
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15 years ago
Quite right; I altered my last post slightly from men to volunteers. Phew!!
The past is a foreign country: they do things differently there.
ICLOK
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15 years ago
My mistake 😞 😉
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