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Light House Collection (#57)

"Guiding Lights: A Journey through Lighthouses Around the World" Southwold, Suffolk K022028: Nestled on the picturesque coast of Southwold

Background imageLight House Collection: The Low Lighthouse, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, UK

The Low Lighthouse, Burnham on Sea, Somerset, UK

Background imageLight House Collection: Old Pharos at Dover, Kent

Old Pharos at Dover, Kent
View of the Old Pharos (Roman lighthouse) at Dover, Kent, next to the Anglo-Saxon St Mary in Castro Church. The Pharos was originally an octagonal tower with eight stepped stages

Background imageLight House Collection: Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 November

Double page spread in a diary for 22-27 November
A double page spread in a young persons diary for 22-27 November. Each day is given a small illustration, relating either to the season, or to the anniversary of an historical event

Background imageLight House Collection: Strumble Head lighthouse, Pembrokeshire, South Wales

Strumble Head lighthouse, Pembrokeshire, South Wales
View of Strumble Head lighthouse near Fishguard, Pembrokeshire, South Wales. It was built in 1908 on a small island just off the coast

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouses at Balboa

Lighthouses at Balboa, Pacific entrance to the Panama canal

Background imageLight House Collection: Greece, Crete - Rethymnon

Greece, Crete - Rethymnon
Rethymnon is the capital of the Prefecture of the same name and was built between two other large cities of Crete, Iraklion to the east and Chania to the west

Background imageLight House Collection: Music sheet cover for Down Went the Captain

Music sheet cover for Down Went the Captain, with words by Frederick Bowyer and music by Kate Royle, who was also the singer of the song

Background imageLight House Collection: Cape Egmont lighthouse, North Island, New Zealand

Cape Egmont lighthouse, North Island, New Zealand
Cape Egmont lighthouse, with Mount Egmont (Mount Taranaki) in the background, on the west coast of North Island, New Zealand

Background imageLight House Collection: Bailey Lighthouse - Howth County, Dublin

Bailey Lighthouse - Howth County, Dublin, Ireland

Background imageLight House Collection: View of the harbour and pier at St Ives, Cornwall

View of the harbour and pier at St Ives, Cornwall
A view of the harbour and Smeatons Pier at St Ives, Cornwall, with a range of boats. Two little girls in large-brimmed hats and smocks are doing some beachcombing

Background imageLight House Collection: Longships Lighthouse in a gale

Longships Lighthouse in a gale
The Longships Lighthouse pictured during a heavy gale. Photograph taken from a Sea King Helicopter

Background imageLight House Collection: Ship sails past lighthouse

Ship sails past lighthouse
A steamer sails past a lighthouse under the light of the moon

Background imageLight House Collection: New Brighton - Sands and Lighthouse

New Brighton - Sands and Lighthouse

Background imageLight House Collection: Ostend - Belgium

Ostend - Belgium
Souvenir postcard from Ostend, Belgium

Background imageLight House Collection: The lighthouse at Port Said, Egypt

The lighthouse at Port Said, Egypt, North Africa

Background imageLight House Collection: The Admiralty and naval vessels - Algiers

The Admiralty and naval vessels - Algiers
The Admiralty and elements of the Algerian Navy. The lighthouse can be seen in rear

Background imageLight House Collection: Captured Turkish Guns - 1915

Captured Turkish Guns - 1915
Captured Turkish guns, manufactured by Krupp (77s) in the Old European Castle with piles of ammunition. War in the Dardanelles - 1915. Sed Dul-Bahr

Background imageLight House Collection: A lighthouse on the island of Havre-Aubert, Iles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands)

A lighthouse on the island of Havre-Aubert, Iles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands), Quebec, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse on a cliff overlooking a sandy beach on Havre-Aubert Island in the Iles de la Madeleine

Lighthouse on a cliff overlooking a sandy beach on Havre-Aubert Island in the Iles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands), Quebec, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Red sandstone cliff and lighthouse on Cap-aux-Meules Island on the Iles de la Madeleine

Red sandstone cliff and lighthouse on Cap-aux-Meules Island on the Iles de la Madeleine (Magdalen Islands), Quebec, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse North Rustico Harbour, Rustico Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Lighthouse North Rustico Harbour, Rustico Harbour, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: New London Lighthouse, New London, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

New London Lighthouse, New London, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Shipwreck Point Lighthouse, Naufrage, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

Shipwreck Point Lighthouse, Naufrage, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: East Point Lighthouse, East Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

East Point Lighthouse, East Point, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Panmure Head Lighthouse, Panmure Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

Panmure Head Lighthouse, Panmure Island, Prince Edward Island, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Grand Passage Lighthouse, Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Grand Passage Lighthouse, Brier Island, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Brier Island Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Brier Island Lighthouse, Nova Scotia, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse at Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Lighthouse at Cape Jourimain National Wildlife Area, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Anderson Hallow Lighthouse in Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Anderson Hallow Lighthouse in Riverside-Albert, New Brunswick, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Pointe-au-Pere Lighthouse in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, North America

Pointe-au-Pere Lighthouse in Rimouski, Quebec, Canada, North America

Background imageLight House Collection: Trabzon - Fortress & Lighthouse

Trabzon - Fortress & Lighthouse
Fortress of Guzel-Hissar (The " Good Castle" ) and the Lighthouse at Trabzon on the Black Sea coast in north-eastern Turkey. The capital of Trabzon Province

Background imageLight House Collection: Gdansk, Poland - the Lighthouse

Gdansk, Poland - the Lighthouse - Nowy Port East Breakwater Light

Background imageLight House Collection: Lighthouse at entrance to the Bosphorus

Lighthouse at entrance to the Bosphorus
Lighthouse of Ahir Kapou at the entrance to the Bosphorus on the European side

Background imageLight House Collection: Scarborough Lighthouse damage, 1914

Scarborough Lighthouse damage, 1914
Damage to Scarborough lighthouse caused by a shell during the German air raid on Scarborough, England, during World War I in December 1914

Background imageLight House Collection: The Bitter Lakes - Suez, Egypt

The Bitter Lakes - Suez, Egypt
A steamship passing the North Lighthouse as it crosses the Bitter Lakes at the Northern entrance to the Suez Canal, Egypt

Background imageLight House Collection: Dunston Pillar

Dunston Pillar, Lincs, raised 1751 as an inland lighthouse; later a statue of George III was added, but in WW2 the top bit will be removed as a hazard to aircraft

Background imageLight House Collection: Old Salt shows a young lad his telescope

Old Salt shows a young lad his telescope
An elderly sailor seated on the end of a weathered groyne lets an inquisitive young lad peer through his telescope, as the terns swoop overhead

Background imageLight House Collection: PORT SAID / 1882

PORT SAID / 1882
The lighthouse and breakwater at the entrance of the Suez Canal, Port Said

Background imageLight House Collection: Caused by a single German shell: Damage done to Scarborough Lighthouse

Caused by a single German shell: Damage done to Scarborough Lighthouse

Background imageLight House Collection: Flannan Isles

Flannan Isles
Impression of the second landing place on the remote Flannan Isles where three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared in December 1900

Background imageLight House Collection: Iln Front Cover 1844

Iln Front Cover 1844
Front cover of The Illustrated London News, featuring an engraving of the new lighthouse on the Plymouth breakwater in the towns harbour

Background imageLight House Collection: Flannan Isles Landing

Flannan Isles Landing
The first landing place near the Flannan Isles lighthouse in the Outer Hebrides where three lighthouse keepers mysteriously disappeared in December 1900

Background imageLight House Collection: The Keepers arriving at Wolf Rock Lighthouse, 1870

The Keepers arriving at Wolf Rock Lighthouse, 1870
Engraving of the arrival of the lighthouse keepers at the brand new Wolf Rock lighthouse, January 1870. This lighthouse, situated 8 miles from Lands End, Cornwall

Background imageLight House Collection: Eddystone Lighthouse Lantern, 1882

Eddystone Lighthouse Lantern, 1882
Engraving showing the difference between the six-wick burner lantern used in Douglasss Eddystone lighthouse of 1882 (on left)

Background imageLight House Collection: The Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879

The Eddystone Lighthouse, 1879
Engraving of the Eddystone lighthouse built by Smeaton in 1759 and the foundations of the new lighthouse, designed by Sir James Douglass

Background imageLight House Collection: Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1881

Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, Ireland, 1881
Engraving of the Calf Rock Lighthouse, Bantry Bay, which was destroyed by a severe storm on the 27th November 1881

Background imageLight House Collection: The Stone-Cutting Establishment at Oreston, with part of the

The Stone-Cutting Establishment at Oreston, with part of the
Engraving of the Prince of Wales visiting the Oreston granite quarry, viewing part of the masonry for the new Eddystone Lighthouse, August 1879

Background imageLight House Collection: Official Opening of the Eddystone Lighthouse, May 1882

Official Opening of the Eddystone Lighthouse, May 1882
Engraving of the opening of the new Eddystone Lighthouse by the Duke of Edinburgh. The new lighthouse, designed by Sir James Douglass, can be seen to the left of the older one, built by John Smeaton




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"Guiding Lights: A Journey through Lighthouses Around the World" Southwold, Suffolk K022028: Nestled on the picturesque coast of Southwold, this lighthouse stands tall as a beacon of hope and safety for sailors navigating these treacherous waters. Barnegat Lighthouse in Ocean County, New Jersey, United States of America, North America: Majestically rising against the backdrop of the Atlantic Ocean, Barnegat Lighthouse has been faithfully guiding ships since its construction in 1859. Lighthouse at entrance to outer harbor, Whitehaven, Cumbria, England, United Kingdom: Standing proudly at the mouth of Whitehaven's outer harbor is a steadfast guardian that has witnessed centuries of maritime history unfold along this bustling coastline. Montauk Point Lighthouse, Montauk, Long Island, New York: Perched atop rugged cliffs overlooking the vast expanse of the Atlantic Ocean lies Montauk Point Lighthouse – an iconic symbol of strength and resilience for both seafarers and land-dwellers alike. Smeaton's Tower N080736: Rising from Plymouth Hoe with an air of elegance and grace is Smeaton's Tower – a testament to engineering brilliance that once guided countless vessels safely into Plymouth Sound. Donaghadee Lighthouse: With its striking red-and-white stripes contrasting against stormy skies or serene sunsets over Northern Ireland's coastlines; Donaghadee lighthouse remains a steadfast sentinel watching over weary sailors entering Belfast Loch. Bishop Rock Lighthouse in a gale: Weathering fierce storms amidst turbulent waves off Cornwall's Isles Scilly archipelago stands Bishop Rock lighthouse - defying nature’s might while providing solace to mariners braving these perilous seas. Four Eddystone Lighthouses.