StoneRoad2013's photos with the keyword: 2008

This is a scan of a print from 2008 [probably, and +/- 2 years]. This cheeky chap[ess] was hoping for an extra supply of peanuts or sunflower seeds. Just look at those ear tufts !

Hitched up in line ahead ... two horse-power to pull a lifeboat (& her trailer, weighing less than 3 tons)

Looking at the harnessing, and alternative camera angles.

Hitching up two very patient horses, and does the camera on the bows show a good viewpoint ?

Investigating camera angles and viewpoints. You really don't want a modern street lamp growing out of someone's head.

Traditionally, horses were used to help launch early lifeboats. Often, these came from local farms or haulage businesses. Thwaites Brewery have brought along a couple of the heavy horses that usually haul the show dray. The grooms have begun tacking up these two beauties ready for the part in front of the camera.

Taking the strain, ready to pull. This time for the camera ...

Neil Oliver giving more instructions and advice to the ladies, who are about to have another go. a) it was a lot colder than it looks and b) the wheels on the lifeboat trailer were digging into the grass, making it more difficult to pull.

Some of the people from the RNLI station at Cullercoats, posing with "William Riley"

After the two horses had a try, the ladies had their efforts at pulling the lifeboat filmed.