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Light House Collection (page 5)

Background imageLight House Collection: Blue & Lace Dress 1899

Blue & Lace Dress 1899
Blue print dress: high collar with 3 narrow black rows of ribbon round the throat & ornamented with white lace at the neckline, shoulders & skirt

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse Chersonese

Lighthouse Chersonese
Cape Chersonese is close to Balaklava, and this lighthouse is a valuable seamark to Allied shipping during the Crimea War

Background imageLight House Collection: Alexandria in C16Th

Alexandria in C16Th
A fascinating early plan of Alexandria, showing the remains of Alexanders Palace, Pompeys Pillar, the Pharos, the city gates, the African coast and the Mediterranean

Background imageLight House Collection: Beachy Head Lighthouse

Beachy Head Lighthouse
Building Beachy Head Lighthouse. 43 metres in height (31 metres above water). Brought into service in 1902

Background imageLight House Collection: Royalty in Trouble / 1867

Royalty in Trouble / 1867
Rocks ahead - Europes royals head for trouble

Background imageLight House Collection: Jersey / Corbiere Lighthse

Jersey / Corbiere Lighthse
Jersey: La Corbiere Lighthouse

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse Afternoon Tea

Lighthouse Afternoon Tea
At Norah Head lighthouse (Australia), social life is limited and founded solidly on the teapot! Here are a group of keepers and their wives taking afternoon tea

Background imageLight House Collection: John Smeaton / Woodman

John Smeaton / Woodman
JOHN SMEATON English civil engineer

Background imageLight House Collection: Sailing & Steam Ships

Sailing & Steam Ships
Sailing ships and one small steam ship, close to an unspecified dock with a lighthouse on the right

Background imageLight House Collection: Forfarshire Shipwreck 4

Forfarshire Shipwreck 4
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

Background imageLight House Collection: Forfarshire Shipwreck 3

Forfarshire Shipwreck 3
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

Background imageLight House Collection: Forfarshire Shipwreck 2

Forfarshire Shipwreck 2
When this paddle steamer wrecks on the Farne Islands, off Northumberland, lighthouse keeper Darling and 18-year old daughter Grace row to the wreck and save nine

Background imageLight House Collection: 3rd Eddystone Lighthouse

3rd Eddystone Lighthouse
The third Eddystone lighthouse, near Plymouth, is built by Smeaton, originally in part of wood but this is later replaced by stone

Background imageLight House Collection: 2nd Eddystone Lighthouse

2nd Eddystone Lighthouse
The second (wooden) Eddystone lighthouse, near Plymouth, Devon, is built by Rudyerd : it is nearly 30 metres high but will be destroyed by fire in 1755

Background imageLight House Collection: Biarritz / Bay C1900

Biarritz / Bay C1900
Biarritz: view of the bay from the lighthouse

Background imageLight House Collection: Whirlpool of Charybdis

Whirlpool of Charybdis
The whirlpool of Charybdis in the Straits of Messina, Italy

Background imageLight House Collection: Blackfriars Lighthouse

Blackfriars Lighthouse
The curious miniature lighthouse near Blackfriars Bridge, London

Background imageLight House Collection: Festival Radio Telescope

Festival Radio Telescope
The huge " Radio Telescope", visible for miles, a futuristic lighthouse for projecting messages to the moon. It was actually the Shot Tower, an old London landmark

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse Keeper

Lighthouse Keeper
Head lighthouse keeper Mr. Cottee marches up the long spiral staircase at Norah Head lighthouse, Australia. Tne light flashes every five seconds and must never fail

Background imageLight House Collection: Douglas Bay Letterhead

Douglas Bay Letterhead
A piece of letterhead writing paper for use by passengers of the steamship Monas Isle which shows views of Douglas Bay, Derby Castle, Head Lighthouse & the ship

Background imageLight House Collection: Folkestone Lighthouse

Folkestone Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Folkestone, Kent, England

Background imageLight House Collection: Oeresund Lighthouse

Oeresund Lighthouse
The lighthouse at Oeresund, Denmark, located where the North Sea touches the Baltic

Background imageLight House Collection: West Capelle Lighthouse

West Capelle Lighthouse
Aerial view of the famous lighthouse at West Capelle

Background imageLight House Collection: 7 Wonders / Pahros / Picart

7 Wonders / Pahros / Picart
Constructed by Sostratus of Cnidus, for Ptolemy Philadelphus: iIts light could be seen 50 km out to sea

Background imageLight House Collection: Diamond Point Lighthouse

Diamond Point Lighthouse
DIAMOND POINT, the entrance to the port of CALCUTTA, India

Background imageLight House Collection: Bahamas / Nassau 1864

Bahamas / Nassau 1864
The harbour and lighthouse, seen from the town



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