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 Page last updated: 15 September 2002
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North Tyneside Beach Lifeguards 2002

Here is a collection of photographs taken during the summer of 2002 of the 34-strong lifeguard team and additional NSVL volunteer lifeguards working North Tyneside's four Blue Flag beaches of Whitley Bay, Cullercoats, Tynemouth Longsands and King Edward's Bay.

Grahame relaxing on Cullercoats Rescue before the main summer season starts and the crowds fill the beach The original Cullercoats Beach Base, now knocked down to make way for an extension to the lifeboat station next door to house a larger lifeboat. New lifeguard facilties should come into operation summer 2003. Some imposing clouds turning the sea green at Whitley Bay. Phil standing on front of Whitley Tower at the start of what was to be a very busy day Whitley Bay's Blue Flag flying proud
The first sign of summer weather brings a busy day at Whitley Bay Lisa on the lookout from Whitley Tower with St Mary's Lighthouse in the background Phil and Jamie with the heart defibrillator based at Cullercoats The most lifeguards ever seen at the smallest beach, King Edward's Bay. The red flag flying at King Edward's Bay on one of the calmer of the red flag days.
The Whitley Crew 2002 - well, most of them Scratch your chins lads! The red and yellows flying, but no one in the water so a chance to go for a swim Patrolling on the malibu board at King Edward's Bay The Whitley Bay Beach Information Board complete with laminated weather and jellyfish (yes, that's what they are)
Hoisting the flags The start of another clear day at Whitley Bay Whitley North Patrol meets the lifeguards at Whitley High Chair to swap Alan, one of NSVL's volunteers King Edward's Bay lifeguards with lifeguard cover from NSVL volunteers during Sunday morning training
The high chair at King Edward's Bay with a patrolling lifeguard on a malibu board in the sea A busy day at King Edward's Bay Tannoy announcement: 'If you can't see us we can't see you.' Weight lifting with the red flag Lifeguards patrolling in the fog at Whitley Bay to make sure there's no one in the water
 Continuous drizzle - time for some training! ...not that they're posing or anything Lifeguards training at Whitley Bay Lifeguard hand signals Rescue!
 Deep water supported rescue breathing Lifeguards patrolling the water line at King Edward's Bay Kev patrolling the shoreline Tynemouth Volunteer Life Brigade's Land Rover, on patrol along North Tyneside's coastline providing additional rescue assistance to the lifeguards. In the background Whitley Bay's lifeguard rescue boat and Whitley Tower Tynemouth Longsands' Lifeguard Rescue Boat.
 The mural in King Edwards Bay beach base with a fish from every lifeguard... Longsands Rescue approaches King Edward's Bay How many lifeguards does it take to rescue a rescue boat? Lifeguards from all four beaches make their way to Tynemouth at the end of the shift to help carry the rescue boat up the beach after the trailer broke. The Guards Kelly posing
Happy days Penguin assigned to watch the beach while everyone else rescued the boat...not really! Putting Whitley Bay's lifeguard rescue boat away for the last time The last grey day of the summer season. Another year over with. But lighten up everyone! Whitley Bay beach with its 2 miles of golden sands before the storms of winter started...
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