Newquay, Launching The Lifeboat 1928
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Judging by the crowds, this was a practice launch of the town's self-righting sailing lifeboat. Newquay had a lifeboat from 1860, and a new lifeboat house and launching slip were erected on Towan Head in 1899. This station was closed in 1934, although it re-opened temporarily during the Second World War.
An extract from Cornwall County Memories.
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