On the morning of the 26th November 2018, the Zetland Lifeboat left it’s home for the the first time since the 1963 International Lifeboat Conference in Edinburgh.

A tractor gently pulled it through the double doors, with only a few inches to spare on each side.

Then it was gently winched onto a low-loader with a large audience.

The wind, rain and cold had thinned out the crowds slightly by the time it was safely secured and ready to leave.

It performed a quick three-point-turn on the slipway before heading off to Middlesbrough for conservation work.