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The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Torbay RNLI, Devon, 16 March 2020
Brixham, Devon, March 2020: What next? Digesting the news as the COVID-19 net tightened (photograph by John Chennells)
Brixham, Devon, England, 17 March 2020: John Chennells and Jack Lowe in the last Team LSP selfie before driving home for the foreseeable future
Dartmouth, Devon, 16 March 2020: About to cross the River Dart on The Lower Ferry just as I was learning that The LSP would have to be paused due to COVID-19
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Dart RNLI, Devon, 15 March 2020: The freshly-made crew portrait and, the final station before The LSP was paused due to COVID-19
Salcombe RNLI, Devon, 6 March 2020: The freshly-made crew portrait in the wash tray. RNLI Chief Executive Mark Dowie made a special trip to appear in this photograph.
Salcombe RNLI Tamar Class Lifeboat 16-09, RNLB The Baltic Exchange III (ON 1289), March 2020
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Severn class lifeboat engine room
Sunset at Walmer lifeboat station
Walmer RNLI, Kent, England, September 2019: Neena looking resplendent after another good day's work on the coast
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Appledore RNLI, Devon, England, June 2015: Owen Atkinson (the first mechanic I photographed) holding his freshly-made glass plate portrait
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Leafy holding the freshly-made plate in March 2015
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland, September 2017: About to make the crew portrait
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Starlings roosting on the semaphore signal outside Stranraer railway station
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
A pint of Guinness in The Haven Hotel, Dunmore East, County Waterford, Ireland
Rough sea off the coast of Northern Ireland
Dun Laoghaire RNLI, County Dublin, March 2019
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Minehead, July 2015: Duncan Davis interviewing Chris Rundle
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Briefing the crew (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Going under (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Going under (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Composing the image (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: One final clean of the glass (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Preparing the developer while the plate sensitises (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Time to expose the plate (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: Admiring the fruits of our efforts (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Buckie RNLI, Moray, Scotland, June 2018: The finished result (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
Jack Lowe with his camera and the Buckie RNLI Severn class lifeboat, June 2018 (photograph by Jason Hedges, Press and Journal)
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: Bad weather whilst trying to install a giant poster of Lucy Lavers, (photograph and sign by Wendy Pritchard)
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: In the relentless wind and rain, Jetstream's face said it all
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: There's nothing like a brew to raise morale, especially if it's in the official LSP mugs!
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: Jetstream, Jack and Hen (photograph by Wendy Pritchard)
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: Pondering the next steps (photograph by John Chennells)
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: Working into the first night (photograph by John Chennells)
Stiffkey, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: Working into the second night (photograph by Wendy Pritchard)
Heading Home, North Norfolk, England, September 2020: A common sight on the road
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Holyhead RNLI, Anglesey, Wales, April 2019: On a recce with Coxswain Tony Price and the crew in the station's Land Rover
Holyhead RNLI, Anglesey, Wales, April 2019: The view from Neena while I was getting things ready for the crew portrait
Holyhead RNLI, Anglesey, Wales, April 2019: The freshly-made crew plate sitting in the wash tray, a few steps away from where we made it on the breakwater
Holyhead RNLI, Anglesey, Wales, April 2019: Neena being a brave soldier on the breakwater
Eyemouth RNLI, Berwickshire, Scotland, June 2019 (photograph by Coxswain Andrew Jamieson)
Ballycotton RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: Mechanic Peter O'Shea kindly fixing my camera
Ballycotton RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: Coxswain Eolan Walsh is never seen without a cup of tea
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Tobermory RNLI Severn class lifeboat
Tobermory RNLI lifeboat
Donaghadee RNLI, County Down, Northern Ireland, September 2019
Donaghadee RNLI, County Down, Northern Ireland, September 2019
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Calm Before The Storm Exhibition, Poole Museum, Dorset, England, January 2019
Calm Before The Storm Exhibition, Poole Museum, Dorset, England, January 2019: Talking to Steve 'Tag' Saint, Aldeburgh RNLI Coxswain (photograph by RNLI)
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Castletownbere RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: Coxswain Brian O'Driscoll keeping Duncan in check
Castletownbere RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: Coxswain Brian O'Driscoll keeping Duncan in check
Castletownbere RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: Seán Mac an tSíthigh making a news piece for RTÉ
Castletownbere RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: Equipment envy
Castletownbere RNLI, County Cork, Ireland, September 2017: A beautiful gift from one of the crew
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
January 2015: Jack Lowe at Sheringham RNLI Lifeboat Station, photograph by Jonny Kemp
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Dunkirk World Premiere, The Odeon, Leicester Square, London. England, July 2017
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
Queensferry RNLI, South East Scotland, June 2019
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe
The Lifeboat Station Project by Jack Lowe

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