James Beeching
English boat builder and inventor of a self-righting lifeboat (1788–1858).
Boat
Boat, Coal mining
Mine boat
Boats built to transport coal from the Duke of Bridgewater’s pits in Worsley.
Boat
Halkett boat
Type of lightweight inflatable craft designed by Lt Peter Halkett (1820–1885) during the 1840s. When deflated, the hull can be used as a cloak, the oar as a walking stick, and the sail as an umbrella.
