Hidden Depths - Women of the RNLI (Paperback, New)

For over 180 years images of strong, selfless males have populated the reports and literature of the lifeboat service. What has not been so well documented or recognised are the roles that, right from the very beginning, women have played in working to save lives at sea. The stereotypical image is of women waiting in the lifeboat house for their men to return - brewing tea and giving encouragement and solace to each other. Look more deeply and it becomes clear that women have always been at the heart of the RNLI operation, undertaking a wide range of tasks which draw upon their distinctive skills and talents. From Victorian times right through to the twenty-first century, women have always been 'strong to save'. The RNLI is alive with outstanding women working alongside equally outstanding men, ensuring that as many people as possible who find themselves in trouble, either on or by the sea, live rather than drown. In Hidden Depths: Women of the RNLI, we begin to understand what magnificent feats of strength and teamwork these courageous and dedicated women have performed and still do.

General

Imprint:	The History Press Ltd
Country of origin:	United Kingdom
Release date:	October 2010
First published:	December 2010
Authors:	Sue Hennessy
Dimensions:	250 x 170 x 10mm (L x W x T)
Format:	Paperback
Pages:	160
Edition:	New
ISBN-13:	978-0-7524-5443-6
Categories:	Books > Humanities > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Emergency services > Ambulance & rescue services Books > Social sciences > Sociology, social studies > Gender studies > Women's studies > General Books > History > History of specific subjects > Maritime history
LSN:	0-7524-5443-9
Barcode:	9780752454436

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