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Another Big r'1 ’ Attack * in

... from which the Q«- mnwf for much. Hot night has passed since D- Dey without fresh round being fought the battle of the little ships. One night British coastal forces engaged hi fewer than eight The battle Is stUI on but resistance la being broken down ...

Published: Friday 07 July 1944
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 724 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

HASLINGDEN. Intermen

... James and Alfred were two good boys, who had little ships, and James?s ship sailed over the pond. Alfred was glad that he asked James dinner, and they had giogeroread. James offered give Alfred his little ship as proof that all James?s countrymen were so ...

Published: Saturday 16 February 1867
Newspaper: Preston Herald
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1919 | Page: 7 | Tags: none

AGAINST PARTY FACTIONS

... ground, mainly white salmon, and I calculate that wo shall be able to got in less than eight hours* work as much fish as our little ships will carry. We have established on the island a permanent depot. Our ship, the Fume, is undoubtedly the smallest vessel ...

Published: Monday 21 April 1930
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 894 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

HUGE LOAD HANOVER: ON EMDEN AGAIN

... Peter Scott, well-known ormtholcgist and painter wild fowl, has taken part in many brushes with the enemy in the Navy's little ships.' BRAHAM MAKES IT 18 ■y ahoolinx dawn Carnwr, Cwnmandar J. R. o. Braham. 0.8.0.. D.F.C., A twa ban, fannarly af Blackburn ...

Published: Tuesday 28 September 1943
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 830 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

Charms of the placid canal

... a small fishing smack or one of that marvellous and fast-dlsappearlng breed of ships, the tall sailing vessel, matters little. Ships and the sea have a magic all their own. and between them have Inspired some of our greatest poets and writers. Little wonder ...

Published: Saturday 14 July 1956
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1025 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

pter vrn

... his long sleep; and his face, I didn’t know the young ladies lad his head down, in my hands for some shipmates. upon our little ship’s my poor mate would uld have done by me. **ts, with a shot at his for ballast—and at prayers r.ver the poor r iwful lieart ...

Published: Tuesday 31 July 1888
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 972 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

SURPRISES OF A NORTHERN TOUR

... lly, a new baby car costs Norwegians more than £200!) week-ends In the summer. ■*■ these men of the North cruise their little ships along the shores of the southern fjords. On Saturday nights they sleep in the boat's cabin or pitch a tent on the edge ...

Published: Friday 31 March 1939
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1032 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

NEW SIGN UP

... jrunnlnK 1 Saturdav. Mav 22nd, Matinee told, it will * * “LITTLE SHIPS’ FORCE “In the upper Cnindwin our banks of lo» cloud driven mb\ uawwmxrT marrilAi ffAMROTIRn as that of the little ships Sun- Naw’s • litile shiov—manv patrols continue to be active ...

Published: Monday 10 May 1943
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1943 | Page: 1 | Tags: none

home!

... CUyton-k- Designed to increase the Wood*, near Lev land. efficiency and economy running Br P:aU, bound this ioyfu. ■ al Little ships afloat to meet her—T!l i f ™■Lhi>h '«’^*f/wvS*for ?]vs cawsmo kav Journe> on wnicri &.1 iooq for tnc he? 0 - Royal tabic ...

Published: Thursday 20 May 1954
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1070 | Page: 8 | Tags: none

Widow of Preston D.S.M. Visits Palace Charge Fails a recent investiture at Buckingham Palace. Mi*s. M. ..

... undaunted devotion to duty in many hazardous operations. Leading Seaman Bleasdale won the award while serving with the Navy’s “little ships '■ —M.T.B.s— in operations in the English Channel. He was killed shortly before Germany s capitulation, only nine months ...

Published: Thursday 14 February 1946
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Article | Words: 1003 | Page: 3 | Tags: none

6 LANCASHIRE DAILY POST

... and a matching belt in petersham ribbon with a large wooden buckle. Cut out in coloured felt or thick cloth a number of little ships and gulls, and tack these with matching thread to your belt and scarf. Small diagrams at the side of the sketch suggest ...

Published: Monday 02 August 1937
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1206 | Page: 6 | Tags: none

Excursion Boats

... chases the -boats. Yes.’’ said her ex-skipper. “It Is a life; In for bit of coal, then off on patrol again.” Yet the gallant little ship came back, and was broken only short time ago. every type and from every pleasure coast, the short-sea-trlp boats have come ...

Published: Wednesday 20 March 1940
Newspaper: Lancashire Evening Post
County: Lancashire, England
Type: Illustrated | Words: 1281 | Page: 4 | Tags: none