The Maggie Law Lifeboat Museum
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Title
The Maggie Law Lifeboat Museum
Description
The Maggie Law was a shallow draught surfboat capable of assisting vessels having difficulty entering Gourdon harbour. It was built by subscription from local fishermen in 1890. Over 40 years service it saved the lives?of 36 fishermen.
The Maggie Law supplemented the RNLI Lifeboats which were based at Gourdon from 1878 until 1969, when it was decided coverage could be maintained by the lifeboats at Aberdeen and Montrose.?
Source
aberdeenshire
Type
Museum
Identifier
331
Spatial Coverage
current,56.82644,-2.288589;
Museum Item Type Metadata
Street
William Street
Place
Gourdon
IsNewThisYear
Yes
OpeningDate1
17/9/2011
OpeningTime1
1400 - 1600
Activities
The small museum houses the Maggie Law together with artefacts, archives and photographs of life in Gourdon and the fishing industry.
WC
No
DisabledWC
No
DisabledAccess
No
Refreshments
No
EventsForChildren
No
Parking
Yes
HearingLoop
No
LimitedAccess
No
NotAccessible
No
ID
11993
IsIncludedThisYear
No
Postcode
DD10 0LW
Citation
“The Maggie Law Lifeboat Museum,” Digital Open Doors, accessed January 31, 2025, https://ddo.openvirtualworlds.org/omeka/items/show/330.
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