The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 1824-1897 : organisational change and state support / Sam Jones.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Jones, Sam, author.

Contributor:

JSTOR (Online Service)

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Royal National Life-Boat Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (Great Britain)--History.

Royal National Life-Boat Institution for the Preservation of Life from Shipwreck (Great Britain).

Lifeboat service--Great Britain--History.

Lifeboat service.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (281 p.) : illustrations, maps

Place of Publication:

Woodbridge : The Boydell Press, 2026.

Contents:

Front Cover

Contents

List of Tables and Figures

List of Maps and Illustration

Dr Sam Jones

A Tribute

Editor's Note

Acknowledgements

Introduction

1. The RNLI between 1824 and 1849

2. The RNLI's Re-organisation and Development, 1850-97

3. The RNLI, the State and the Doctrine of Laissez-Faire

4. The Impact of State Aid on the RNLI

5. Fundraising in the Competitive 'Charity Market'

6. Publicity and Establishing the RNLI Brand

7. The 1897 Select Committee Inquiry into the RNLI and the Regulation of Victorian Charities

8. Into the Twentieth Century and Conclusion

Appendix I: Lifeboat List from Northumberland Report, 1851

Appendix II: Lifeboats and Management 1857

Bibliography

Index

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Electronic reproduction. New York Available via World Wide Web.

Description based on online resource; title from digital title page (viewed on July 17, 2026).

Other Format:

Print version: Jones, Sam The Royal National Lifeboat Institution, 1824-1897

ISBN:

9781805437888

1805437887

9781805437871

1805437879

Publisher Number:

40033285421

Access Restriction:

Restricted for use by site license.