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1/2 J is for Joy William (1803-1865) & John (1805-1859) Joy , brothers born in Southtown, Gt Yarmouth. Prominent maritime artists from the Norwich School of Painters.Captain George Manby, the barrack master, commissioned them to paint harrowing scenes of vessels in distress.

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2020-06-16

Our final for today are anybody involved in rescue at sea. In the early 19th c, George Manby invented the 'Manby Mortar' making rescuing distressed ships easier and thus saving countless lives.

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2020-05-12

Life-Boat and Manby Apparatus Going Off to a Stranded Vessel Making Signal (Blue Lights) of Distress by Joseph Mallord William Turner 1831
Oil on Canvas
(Victoria and Albert Museum)

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2020-02-13

This rather spectacular sword was 'presented to Captain Manby by subscribers of the Rooms at Yarmouth in the summer of 1806 as a testimony of their respect'. To find out what he did to earn such respect, check out our facebook page: https://t.co/02WJctraZw

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2019-10-07

This item was used to fire the first life-line to a vessel on 12th February 1808, from Great Yarmouth Beach. It is known as Manbys Mortar and is a piece of original life-saving shipwreck apparatus. On display in our main gallery.

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2019-02-12

A couple of shots from today's March to

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2017-04-30