Beacon Collection (page 8)

The Baily Lighthouse
Peter Krocka

Beacon and Tower, Airway. Creator: Unknown
Airways Beacon Light, last one operational in USA. A 24" rotating beacon light, with coded red signal light and control units. Night flying presented special hazards for air mail pilots

Oregon, Oregon Coast, Heceta Head Lighthouse, on Heceta Head, 205 feet above the ocean

Ship and lighthouse, c. 1925 (oil on board)
740592 Ship and lighthouse, c.1925 (oil on board) by Wallis, Alfred (1855-1942); 30.5x37.5 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; English, out of copyright

Exmouth, from the Beacon (b / w photo)
3631743 Exmouth, from the Beacon (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Exmouth, from the Beacon)

A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving)
3631181 A ship aground, is a beacon at sea (engraving) by Leighton, John (1822-1912); Private Collection; (add.info.: A ship aground, is a beacon at sea)

The Great Bartholdi Statue - Liberty Enlightening the World
3493256 The Great Bartholdi Statue - Liberty Enlightening the World, 1885 (hand-colored lithograph) by Currier, N. (1813-88) and Ives, J.M

Political Cartoon on American Civil War, c. 1860 (pen, ink and graphite on grey laid paper
3526207 Political Cartoon on American Civil War, c.1860 (pen, ink and graphite on grey laid paper by Leutze, Emanuel Gottlieb (1816-68); 21.6x17.8 cm; Corcoran Collection, National Gallery of Art

Beacon fires on the Danube (colour litho)
961227 Beacon fires on the Danube (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beacon fires on the Danube.); © Look and Learn

The Light-Ship and Incoming Steamer, frontispiece illustration from Appleton
DGC418679 The Light-Ship and Incoming Steamer, frontispiece illustration from Appletons Journal, May 4, 1872 (engraving) by American School

Ramie Austen as the Statue of Liberty, 1885 (litho)
CHT415770 Ramie Austen as the Statue of Liberty, 1885 (litho) by American Photographer, (19th century); CNAM, Conservatoire National des Arts et Metiers, Paris; (add.info.: Ramie Austen)

The Beacon (litho)
2813422 The Beacon (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beacon. Illustration for Days Before History (Harrap, 1908).); © Look and Learn

Comic postcard, Woman driver and policeman Date: 20th century

St. Anns Well, Malvern, Worcestershire
St. Anns Well (looking West), Malvern, Worcestershire. Set on the slopes of the Malvern Hills above Great Malvern. It is a popular site on a path leading up to the Worcestershire Beacon

Comic postcard, Dogs at the seaside Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Man rushing to find a toilet Date: 20th century

Comic postcard, Women at pedestrian crossing with Belisha beacon Date: circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Drunken man with Belisha beacon and policeman Date: circa 1930s

Comic postcard, Dog saying his prayers - bless Mr Belisha, who introduced the Belisha Beacon in 1935 - no doubt a convenience for many dogs! Date: circa late 1930s

Comic postcard, Two dogs in the desert Date: 20th century

Lighthouse at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt
Vintage 19th century photograph: lighthouse at Port Said on the Suez Canal, Egypt, c.1890

Malvern, Beacon Hill, Worcestershire England
Vintage 19th century photograph: Malvern from the Beacon Hill, Worcestershire England

Lighthouse in a storm, Dieppe (colour litho)
3094217 Lighthouse in a storm, Dieppe (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse in a storm, Dieppe. Postcard, early 20th century)

Cap Spartel, near Tangier, Morocco
Vintage 19th century photograph - Cap Spartel, near Tangier, Morocco

Metal Man Pillar, Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland (colour photo)
3094649 Metal Man Pillar, Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metal Man Pillar, Tramore, County Waterford)

Town centre crossing, Bromley, Kent
Pedestrians crossing the road, with a van advertising Kennedys Sausages, town centre of Bromley, Kent. Date: circa 1950s

Light House, Point de Galle, Ceylon, 1855 (colour litho)
1272328 Light House, Point de Galle, Ceylon, 1855 (colour litho) by Heine, Wilhelm Joseph (1813-39); 15x22.5 cm; Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info.: Heine, W.|Brown, Eliphalet M)

View from Beacon Hill, Boston, Massachusetts, USA. circa 1774

Medieval Yorkshire night beacon

Breakwater at Sete, c. 1855 (albumen print from a collodion-on-glass negative)
STC224296 Breakwater at Sete, c.1855 (albumen print from a collodion-on-glass negative) by Le Gray, Gustave (1820-1884); Private Collection; The Stapleton Collection; French, out of copyright

Ships Passing Minots Light (oil on canvas)
1775693 Ships Passing Minots Light (oil on canvas) by Drew, Clement (c.1807-1889); 50.8x76.2 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; American, out of copyright

View of Malvern from the Worcestershire Beacon. 1870s

Hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty, c. 1876 (albumen print)
483024 Hand and torch of the Statue of Liberty, c.1876 (albumen print) by American Photographer, (19th century); Free Library of Philadelphia; (add.info)

The Flower Book: WW. Star of Bethlehem, 1905 (litho with gouache on paper)
PNH356985 The Flower Book: WW. Star of Bethlehem, 1905 (litho with gouache on paper) by Burne-Jones, Edward Coley (1833-98); 31x25 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Families on Inkpen Beacon overlooking the Kennet Valley, Berkshire, England. Date: 1980s

Second Eddystone Lighthouse, near Plymouth (coloured engraving)
468884 Second Eddystone Lighthouse, near Plymouth (coloured engraving) by English School, (18th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, London
St Marys Church tower and beacon, Monken Hadley, Barnet, north London. Known as the Beacon Church, since the tower and fire beacon were added in the early 16th century. Date: 1842

A nineteenth century imaginary depiction of The Lighthouse of Alexandria
2662523 A nineteenth century imaginary depiction of The Lighthouse of Alexandria, aka Pharos of Alexandria, a lighthouse built by the Ptolemaic Kingdom between 280 and 247 BC

Poster, Super Dodgems at the Fairground

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message
Buy British - Broadcast this message to your friends. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)

New Beacon on the Goodwin Sands (engraving)
1096166 New Beacon on the Goodwin Sands (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: New Beacon on the Goodwin Sands)

The Beacon (engraving)
1103354 The Beacon (engraving) by Absolon, John (1815-95); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beacon. Illustration for The Illustrated London News)

Lighting a Beacon (engraving)
1104582 Lighting a Beacon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighting a Beacon)

A defending Soldier watching the enemy from a Castle
A defending Soldier watching the enemy from behind a Castles battlements. early 14th century

Torquay, Devon: Beacon Quay Date: 1925

With the Anglo-Portuguese Boundary Commission in East Africa (litho)
1598658 With the Anglo-Portuguese Boundary Commission in East Africa (litho) by Holland Tringham, Joseph (1861-1908); Private Collection; (add.info)

Fine Arts (engraving)
1602283 Fine Arts (engraving) by Jenkins, Joseph John (1811-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fine Arts. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 9 June 1855)

Hadley Church Tower and Beacon (engraving)
3655889 Hadley Church Tower and Beacon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadley Church Tower and Beacon)

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"Guiding Lights: Beacons of Hope and Navigation Across Continents" From the towering Barnegat Lighthouse in Ocean County, New Jersey, to the rugged cliffs at Butt of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, beacons have long served as symbols of safety and guidance. These majestic structures stand tall against the horizon, their light piercing through darkness to lead ships safely home. In Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England, the Flamborough Lighthouse stands proudly atop dramatic cliffs. Its beam stretches far into the night sky, warning sailors of treacherous waters below. Meanwhile, on Daytona Beach in Florida's Ponce Inlet area, another beacon illuminates the coast with its powerful glow. As dusk settles over St. Marys Island and its tidal causeway, St. Marys Lighthouse emerges like a sentinel guarding against unseen dangers lurking beneath shifting tides. On Isle of Wight's St. Catherines Point stands yet another lighthouse that has witnessed countless maritime journeys throughout history. Across continents in Los Angeles' Palos Verdes Peninsula lies Point Vincente Lighthouse—a silent witness to California's coastal beauty and an unwavering guide for seafarers navigating these shores. Traveling across oceans to Ireland's West Cork region reveals Baltimore Beacon standing strong amidst breathtaking scenery alongside Sherkin Island and Cape Clear—an enduring symbol of hope for those venturing into unpredictable waters. Underneath a moonlit sky at Whitefish Point Lighthouse—known as "The Graveyard of Ships"—the ethereal glow casts an otherworldly spell upon Lake Superior’s restless waves while offering solace to mariners who once braved these perilous waters. Silhouetted against a vibrant sunset backdrop in South Haven Michigan or Savannah Georgia’s Tybee Island Lighthouse—people gather to witness nature’s spectacle while finding comfort in these steadfast guardians watching over their communities day after day.