The volunteer life brigade at work : life saving at sea
The late storm: the volunteer life brigade at work. Rocket life-saving apparatus kept ready for use whereby a rocket is fired to throw a line over the ship in trouble from the shore, the hawser (rope) is then brought on board and the sling life-buoy set in operation to bring the seamen and passengers safely ashore
Picture No
13989970
Media ID
45428117
Size
3500px x 4782px
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Credit
© Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
Source
Engraving by J R Wells and C J Staniland in the Illustrated London News, 23rd October 1886
Date
1886
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