Source: Atlas Obscura
A blue and white building known locally as the Watch House stands along the mouth of the River Tyne. Step inside, and you’ll find a collection of artifacts belonging to the world’s first volunteer life brigade, which was founded after a maritime tragedy.
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In 1864, there were only four men responsible for coast guard duties at the entrance to the River Tyne, and two of these men were of pensionable age. But this would all change on the night of November 24, 1864.
Then, a fierce storm sprang up from the southeast. Two vessels,…
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