A slightly distant port side view, taken from well ahead of the beam, of the 43 feet self-righting, sailing and pulling lifeboat Charles Dibdin (1905) off the beach at North Deal with a lug sail hoisted. She has a line out from the bow, presumably to an anchor, and her crew are looking at the camera. One of the crew is standing by the foremast holding the hand of a small boy. Negative number N18790 was taken on the same occasion.