Lightship Collection

Royal Sovereign light ship off Eastbourne, Sussex
Royal Sovereign light ship seven miles off Eastbourne, Sussex. It was later replaced by a lighthouse. Date: 1966

Nautical Christmas Cake
Captain Hover, the Master of the Goodwin Lightship, with a Christmas cake modelled in the shape of the lightship, the customary gift of Mr. E.A. Anderson of Broadstairs. Date: 1930s

Christmas Presents
For many years it has been the custom of Mr. E. A. Anderson of Broadstairs to take out Christmas presents to the crew of the Goodwin lightship - collecting the presents. Date: 1930s

Sevenstones lightship at sea, Cornwall
Sevenstones lightship at sea, off the coast of Cornwall, between the Scillies and Lands End. Date: circa 1980s

Smiths Knoll Lightship North Sea early 1900s

Smiths Knoll Lightship off Great Yarmouth

Tongue Lightship, Thames Estuary

The Tongue Lightship, Thames Estuary, early 1900s

The Nore Lightship, Shoeburyness, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Southend Lightship and racing yachts

Morecambe Bay Lightship, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Bahama Bank Lightship, Ramsey, Isle of Man, Victorian period. Date: late 19th century

Disaster at the Mouth of the Mersey - Wreck of the Lelia
Disaster at the Mouth of the Mersey off the north west lightship - the cutter-rigged steamer Lelia commanded by Captain Skinner foundering with the loss of 20 lives

Calshot Spit lightship at sea, Southampton Water. Date: circa 1960s

Lightship on Lake Garda illuminating a yacht in the night sky. Date: circa 1910

Dinghy race near light ship off Eastbourne, Sussex
Dinghy race taking place near the Royal Sovereign light ship, seven miles off Eastbourne, Sussex. Date: 1966

The Seven Stones Lightship

Sailing ship and lightship on a Christmas card
Sailing ship and lightship in the moonlight on a Christmas card, with ornate embossing around the edges. Date: circa 1890s

Sailing boat and lightship on a New Year card, with ornate embossing around the edges. Date: circa 1890s

Lightship in dry dock, Cornwall. Date: circa 1980s

Ships during winter months by G. H. Davis
Naval notes of the week (lightships and buoys). Above: revictualling a lightship during the winter months. Below: hold tight for your life -- attending to the Mariners Fingerposts in winter

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