Scotland Gallery

From Kirkcudbright to Anstruther, discover the digitisation of Beken plate negatives.

Beken History

Black and white image of Stromness lifeboat, Archibald and Alexander M Paterson, while on trials

Stromness lifeboat, Archibald and Alexander M Paterson, ON924, 11 May 1955

Black and white image of Campbeltown lifeboat, City of Glasgow, while on trials

Campbeltown lifeboat, City of Glasgow, ON720, 06 September 1929

Black and white image of Whitehills lifeboat, Civil Service No.4, while on trials

Whitehills lifeboat, Civil Service No.4, ON756, 09 August 1932

Black and white image of Eyemouth lifeboat, Clara and Emily Barwell, while on trials

On board the Eyemouth lifeboat, Clara and Emily Barwell, ON893, 04 December 1951

Black and white image of Eyemouth lifeboat, Clara and Emily Barwell, while on trials

Eyemouth lifeboat, Clara and Emily Barwell, ON893, 04 December 1951

Black and white image of Lerwick lifeboat, Claude Cecil Staniforth, while on trials

Lerwick lifeboat, Claude Cecil Staniforth, ON943, 22 July 1958

Black and white image of Arbroath lifeboat, Duke of Montrose, while on trials

Arbroath lifeboat, Duke of Montrose, ON934, 19 June 1956

Black and white image of Mallaig lifeboat, EMM Gordon Cubbin, while on trials

Mallaig lifeboat, EMM Gordon Cubbin, ON936, 15 October 1957

Black and white image of Aberdeen lifeboat, Emma Constance, while on trials

Aberdeen lifeboat, Emma Constance, ON693, 14 September 1926

Black and white image of Eyemouth lifeboat, Frank and William Oates, while on trials

Eyemouth lifeboat, Frank and William Oates, ON795, 02 March 1937

Black and white image of Lochinver lifeboat, George Urie Scott, while on trials

Lochinver lifeboat, George Urie Scott, ON1007, 02 July 1969

Black and white image of Reserve lifeboat (Kirkwall), Grace Paterson Ritchie , while on trials

Ullapool lifeboat, Grace Paterson Ritchie, ON988, 12 April 1965

Black and white image of Whitehills lifeboat, Helen Wycherley, while on trials

Whitehills lifeboat, Helen Wycherley, ON959, 13 June 1961

Black and white image of Aberdeen lifeboat, Hilton Briggs, while on trials

Aberdeen lifeboat, Hilton Briggs, ON899, 18 June 1951

Black and white image of Port Patrick lifeboat, J. and W., while on trials

Aberdeen lifeboat, Hilton Briggs, ON899, 18 June 1951

Black and white image of Peterhead lifeboat, James and Mariska Joicey, while on trials

Peterhead lifeboat, James and Mariska Joicey, ON1008, 07 October 1969

Black and white image of Anstruther lifeboat, James and Ruby Jackson, while on trials

Anstruther lifeboat, James and Ruby Jackson, ON876, 11 October 1950

Black and white image of Cromarty lifeboat, James MacFee, while on trials

Berwick on Tweed lifeboat, Westmorland, ON727, 21 Feb 1930

Black and white image of St Abbs lifeboat, JB Couper of Glasgow, while on trials

St Abbs lifeboat, JB Couper of Glasgow, ON872, 12 October 1949

Black and white image of Fraserburgh lifeboat, John and Charles Kennedy, while on trials

Fraserburgh lifeboat, John and Charles Kennedy, ON790, 02 February 1937

Aith lifeboat, John and Frances MacFarlane, ON764,13 December 1960

Aith lifeboat, John and Frances MacFarlane, ON764,13 December 1960

Black and white image of Montrose lifeboat, John Russell, while on trials

Montrose lifeboat, John Russell, ON699, 01 September 1926

Black and white image of Buckie lifeboat, K.B.M., while on trials

Buckie lifeboat, K.B.M., ON691, 30 June 1922

Black and white image of Barra Island lifeboat, Lloyds, while on trials

Barra Island lifeboat, Lloyds, ON754, 26 July 1932

Broughty Ferry, Mona, ON775, 29 April 1935

Broughty Ferry, Mona, ON775, 29 April 1935

Black and white image of Kirkcudbright lifeboat, Morison Watson, while on trials

Kirkcudbright lifeboat, Morison Watson, ON741, 31 March 1931

Black and white image of Aberdeen lifeboat, Hilton Briggs, while on trials 15/08/1951

Aberdeen lifeboat, Hilton Briggs, 15 August 1951

Black and white image of Arbroath lifeboat, Robert Lindsay, while on trials

Arbroath lifeboat, Robert Lindsay, ON874, 04 July 1950

Black and white image of Troon lifeboat, Sir David Richmond of Glasgow, while on trials

Troon lifeboat, Sir David Richmond of Glasgow, ON723, 21 November 1929

Black and white image of Longhope lifeboat, Thomas McCunn, while on trials

Longhope lifeboat, Thomas McCunn, ON759, 01 January 1933