A series of rare photographs has given a snapshot of life in the Broughty Ferry lifeboat station 60 years ago.
The images were unearthed from the Daily Mirror’s library and show how tough life was for the city lifesavers.
They show both the Ferry lifeboats - The Robert and the reserve boat ‘City of Bradford II’ - tied up alongside the dock in November 1960.
The Mirror photographer was on hand to catch the first sea trials of the Bradford on the River Tay in February of the same year.
Other photos show deck hands John Robertson and Alex Gall working with Bowman Alex Dorward on board.
Another photo is of John and another deck hand David Lyon answering an emergency call.
Broughty Ferry lifeboat station has a very colourful history.
The first lifeboat was stationed at Buddon Ness in 1830 by the River Tay Lifeboat Society.
It was supported by a tax on vessels entering the Tay.
On 8 December 1959, the lifeboat Mona, first stationed at Broughty Ferry in 1935, was launched to the help of the North Carr light-vessel that had been reported broken adrift.
Weather conditions were exceptionally severe with a strong south-easterly gale blowing across the entrance to the River Tay.
Certain navigational buoys had been driven by the atrocious weather from their positions.
In the early hours of the morning the lifeboat unfortunately capsized and her crew of eight were drowned.
Two weeks after the disaster, a new crew had been selected and a relief lifeboat, City of Bradford II mentioned above, was placed on station.
A new motorised Watson class lifeboat The Robert built at a cost of £35,500, was placed on service, replacing the relief lifeboat, in 1960.
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