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Picture No 10633851
Date 1886
Description The volunteer life brigade at work : life saving at sea
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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.
Source Engraving by J R Wells and C J Staniland in the Illustrated London News, 23rd October 1886
Credit © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans
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