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Life-saving stations

Scope note

Buildings erected in coastal areas to house men, lifeboats and equipment to aid shipwreck victims; usually maintained by volunteers or government agencies.

Term type

AAT

Getty AAT term number

3000262811

Equivalent Terms used

life-saving station

Created

12yrs ago

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