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Lighthouses Collection (page 4)

Lighthouses have long stood as beacons of hope and safety, guiding ships through treacherous waters

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Brehat Island (postcard)

Brehat Island (postcard)
PCT5618045 Brehat Island (postcard); (add.info.: Brehat Island (Cotes d'Armor, Brittany) : the rocks and the peacock lighthouse by big sea at the beginning of the twentieth century - postcard ND

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Pharos of Alexandria (engraving)

Pharos of Alexandria (engraving)
8635698 Pharos of Alexandria (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt. Illustration from Rom)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Sea Houses Lighthouse, Pier Head, Northumberland (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Sea Houses Lighthouse, Pier Head, Northumberland (colour litho)
8670002 Lighthouses: Sea Houses Lighthouse, Pier Head, Northumberland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sea Houses Lighthouse, Pier Head)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Coastwise: Sentinel of the Sands (b/w photo)

Coastwise: Sentinel of the Sands (b/w photo)
8671424 Coastwise: Sentinel of the Sands (b/w photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sentinel of the Sands)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Bamborough Lighthouse, Northumberland (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Bamborough Lighthouse, Northumberland (colour litho)
8668689 Lighthouses: Bamborough Lighthouse, Northumberland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bamborough Lighthouse, Northumberland)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Barra Head Lighthouse, Scotland (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Barra Head Lighthouse, Scotland (colour litho)
8668676 Lighthouses: Barra Head Lighthouse, Scotland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barra Head Lighthouse, Scotland)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Lowestoft Lighthouse (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Lowestoft Lighthouse (colour litho)
8668675 Lighthouses: Lowestoft Lighthouse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lowestoft Lighthouse)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Eddystone Lighthouse, Off Plymouth (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Eddystone Lighthouse, Off Plymouth (colour litho)
8668671 Lighthouses: Eddystone Lighthouse, Off Plymouth (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Eddystone Lighthouse, Off Plymouth)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Flamborough Head Lighthouse (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Flamborough Head Lighthouse (colour litho)
8668656 Lighthouses: Flamborough Head Lighthouse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Flamborough Head Lighthouse)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall (colour litho)
8668651 Lighthouses: Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pendeen Lighthouse, Cornwall)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Lundy Isle Lighthouse, now Disused (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Lundy Isle Lighthouse, now Disused (colour litho)
8668641 Lighthouses: Lundy Isle Lighthouse, now Disused (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lundy Isle Lighthouse, now Disused)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo)

The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo)
ELD4833695 The promenade at the lighthouse, Royan, 1902 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: The promenade at the lighthouse, two women from the bourgeoisie of Royan (Charente-Maritime)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Rye Harbour, Sussex: The Departure of the Fishing Fleet (watercolour)

Rye Harbour, Sussex: The Departure of the Fishing Fleet (watercolour)
8835609 Rye Harbour, Sussex: The Departure of the Fishing Fleet (watercolour) by Aldridge, Frederick James (1850-1933); Bourne Gallery, Reigate, Surrey

Background imageLighthouses Collection: The sailboat Queen Bee (built in 1852), with a lighthouse on one side built of houses

The sailboat Queen Bee (built in 1852), with a lighthouse on one side built of houses
MMM5465991 The sailboat Queen Bee (built in 1852), with a lighthouse on one side built of houses. Oil painting, 1855, by Joseph Heard (1799-1859)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: The sinking of the Forfarshire steamboat on the rocks of the Farne Islands (England)

The sinking of the Forfarshire steamboat on the rocks of the Farne Islands (England)
MMM5483454 The sinking of the Forfarshire steamboat on the rocks of the Farne Islands (England), as it appeared at sunrise on September 7, 1838 by Carmichael

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Spain has a bird's eye view. Cadiz seen above the Farola. Lithography (39x55.2 cm) by A

Spain has a bird's eye view. Cadiz seen above the Farola. Lithography (39x55.2 cm) by A. Guesdon, 19th century
MMM5483750 Spain has a bird's eye view. Cadiz seen above the Farola. Lithography (39x55.2 cm) by A. Guesdon, 19th century.; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLighthouses Collection: An engraving depicting a Fresnel echelon or lighthouse lens from the front and side

An engraving depicting a Fresnel echelon or lighthouse lens from the front and side
5311287 An engraving depicting a Fresnel echelon or lighthouse lens from the front and side. At A is a plano-convex lens a foot in diameter surrounded by glass rings whose curvature is calculated so

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Marine (oil on wood)

Marine (oil on wood)
8712004 Marine (oil on wood) by Wieringen, Cornelis Claesz van (c.1580-1633); Nivaagaards Malerisamling, Niva, Denmark; (add.info.: By Cornelis Claesz van Wieringen)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire

Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne
7342624 Darling and his Daughter, Grace, off to the wreck of the Forfarshire. Keeper of the Longstone Lighthouse in the Farne Islands (engraving) by Carmichael

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Dieppe, ferry Brighton in motion, lighthouse, 1907 (postcard)

Dieppe, ferry Brighton in motion, lighthouse, 1907 (postcard)
951581 Dieppe, ferry Brighton in motion, lighthouse, 1907 (postcard); Private Collection; © Arkivi UG All Rights Reserved

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouse and pier from South Sands, Scarborough (colour litho)

Lighthouse and pier from South Sands, Scarborough (colour litho)
8635838 Lighthouse and pier from South Sands, Scarborough (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse and pier from South Sands, Scarborough)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Nantucket Light (b/w photo)

Nantucket Light (b/w photo)
8652156 Nantucket Light (b/w photo) by American Photographer, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Nantucket Light)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey (colour litho)
8669294 Lighthouses: Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Corbiere Lighthouse, Jersey)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Cromer Lighthouse (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Cromer Lighthouse (colour litho)
8668672 Lighthouses: Cromer Lighthouse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Cromer Lighthouse)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: South Light, Lundy Island (colour litho)

Lighthouses: South Light, Lundy Island (colour litho)
8668669 Lighthouses: South Light, Lundy Island (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Light, Lundy Island)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Coquet Isle Lighthouse, Off Northumberland Coast (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Coquet Isle Lighthouse, Off Northumberland Coast (colour litho)
8668668 Lighthouses: Coquet Isle Lighthouse, Off Northumberland Coast (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Coquet Isle Lighthouse)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Bell Rock Lighthouse, Firth of Tay (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Bell Rock Lighthouse, Firth of Tay (colour litho)
8668665 Lighthouses: Bell Rock Lighthouse, Firth of Tay (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Bell Rock Lighthouse, Firth of Tay)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Chicken Rock Lighthouse, Isle of Man (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Chicken Rock Lighthouse, Isle of Man (colour litho)
8668661 Lighthouses: Chicken Rock Lighthouse, Isle of Man (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Chicken Rock Lighthouse, Isle of Man)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall (colour litho)
8668649 Lighthouses: Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Trevose Head Lighthouse, Cornwall)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret's Bay (colour litho)

Lighthouses: South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret's Bay (colour litho)
8668648 Lighthouses: South Foreland Lighthouse, St Margaret's Bay (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: South Foreland Lighthouse)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Skerryvore Lighthouse, Scotland (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Skerryvore Lighthouse, Scotland (colour litho)
8668647 Lighthouses: Skerryvore Lighthouse, Scotland (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Skerryvore Lighthouse, Scotland)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Portland Lighthouse, Portland Bill (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Portland Lighthouse, Portland Bill (colour litho)
8668632 Lighthouses: Portland Lighthouse, Portland Bill (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Portland Lighthouse, Portland Bill)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Great Orme Lighthouse, Llandudno, Wales (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Great Orme Lighthouse, Llandudno, Wales (colour litho)
8668630 Lighthouses: Great Orme Lighthouse, Llandudno, Wales (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Great Orme Lighthouse, Llandudno, Wales)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving)

Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving)
8663815 Lighthouse of Ostia (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse of Ostia)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: An engraving depicting the Alliance Nolet generator being used to power a carbon arc lamp

An engraving depicting the Alliance Nolet generator being used to power a carbon arc lamp
5311558 An engraving depicting the Alliance Nolet generator being used to power a carbon arc lamp. Used in lighthouses at La Heve, 19th century; (add.info.: Date: 1890); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLighthouses Collection: A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic

A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic Communication between
5311291 A cartoon commenting on the publication of a report of the Royal Commission on Telegraphic Communication between lighthouses and lightships and the shore

Background imageLighthouses Collection: View of the lighthouse of Berck beach, Pas-de-Calais, 1920 (b/w photo)

View of the lighthouse of Berck beach, Pas-de-Calais, 1920 (b/w photo)
ELD4943259 View of the lighthouse of Berck beach, Pas-de-Calais, 1920 (b/w photo); Private Collection; (add.info.: View of the lighthouse of Berck-Plage (Berck) Pas de Calais (Pas-de-Calais)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: French biscuiterie Lefevre-Utile, pavilion at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition

French biscuiterie Lefevre-Utile, pavilion at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition (Chromolithography)
7426871 French biscuiterie Lefevre-Utile, pavilion at the 1900 Paris Universal Exhibition (Chromolithography); (add.info.: French biscuiterie Lefevre-Utile (Lefevre Utile)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Perspective view of the city of Naples (Italy). Lithograph (25.5x38.5 cm)

Perspective view of the city of Naples (Italy). Lithograph (25.5x38.5 cm) by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1794
MMM5483772 Perspective view of the city of Naples (Italy). Lithograph (25.5x38.5 cm) by Robert Laurie and James Whittle, 1794.; National Maritime Museum, London

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Letter N (Normandy Nurse, Negrillon and Ship), O (Storm) and P (Phare, Port and Photographer)

Letter N (Normandy Nurse, Negrillon and Ship), O (Storm) and P (Phare, Port and Photographer). Doll's alphabet
DUV4201806 Letter N (Normandy Nurse, Negrillon and Ship), O (Storm) and P (Phare, Port and Photographer). Doll's alphabet

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Biloxi Lighthouse, Mississippi (litho)

Biloxi Lighthouse, Mississippi (litho)
3522361 Biloxi Lighthouse, Mississippi (litho); Universal History Archive/UIG

Background imageLighthouses Collection: A report on telegraphic communications, 1850

A report on telegraphic communications, 1850
3330606 A report on telegraphic communications, 1850; (add.info.: Cartoon marking the publication of a report on telegraphic communications between lighthouses, light ships and the shore)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Pharos, ancient Greek lighthouse (engraving)

Pharos, ancient Greek lighthouse (engraving)
8635138 Pharos, ancient Greek lighthouse (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharos, ancient Greek lighthouse. Illustration from Hellas)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: French troops landing at Genoa, 1859 (engraving)

French troops landing at Genoa, 1859 (engraving)
8676772 French troops landing at Genoa, 1859 (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: French troops landing at Genoa, Italy, 26 April 1859)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Roman lighthouse, Corunna, Spain (engraving)

Roman lighthouse, Corunna, Spain (engraving)
8663786 Roman lighthouse, Corunna, Spain (engraving) by German School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Roman lighthouse, Corunna, Spain)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Southwold, Suffolk: Lighthouse, East Cliff Green, and North Parade (coloured photo)

Southwold, Suffolk: Lighthouse, East Cliff Green, and North Parade (coloured photo)
8646373 Southwold, Suffolk: Lighthouse, East Cliff Green, and North Parade (coloured photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse, East Cliff Green)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Past & Present: The Lighthouse (colour litho)

Past & Present: The Lighthouse (colour litho)
8668691 Past & Present: The Lighthouse (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Lighthouse. The Pharos at Alexandria)

Background imageLighthouses Collection: Lighthouses: Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Lands End (colour litho)

Lighthouses: Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Lands End (colour litho)
8668673 Lighthouses: Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Lands End (colour litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Wolf Rock Lighthouse, Lands End)




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Lighthouses have long stood as beacons of hope and safety, guiding ships through treacherous waters. From the rugged cliffs of Hook Head Lighthouse in County Wexford, Leinster, Republic of Ireland to the stormy seas surrounding d'Ar-Men lighthouse during Storm Ruth on Ile de Sein in Armorique, Europe, these structures have witnessed countless tales of bravery and resilience. In Cornwall, UK, Godrevy Island and its majestic lighthouse rise above the crashing waves at Gwithian. The Corbiere Lighthouse perched upon a rocky coastline in Jersey's Channel Islands is another testament to human ingenuity in navigating dangerous shores. Across the Atlantic Ocean lies Eddystone Lighthouse off Rame Head in Cornwall - a sentinel marking perilous Eddystone Rocks. Meanwhile, Kilauea Lighthouse stands tall amidst the tropical paradise of Princeville on Kauai island in Hawaii. Back in the United Kingdom's Channel Islands, Corbiere Lighthouse illuminates Jersey's coast with its steadfast presence. On Scotland's Isle of Lewis sits Butt of Lewis lighthouse overlooking Port Nis/Port Ness - a symbol of strength against fierce North Atlantic storms. From an aerial perspective off Lands End in Cornwall comes Wolf Rock Lighthouse - an isolated guardian surrounded by endless ocean expanse. In Grand Haven on Lake Michigan stands a picturesque lighthouse that has guided sailors for generations. On Anglesey Island in Wales, amidst autumnal beauty (September), a cross and lighthouse grace Llanddwyn Island - reminding us that even amidst changing seasons there is always light to guide our way. Finally, we witness sunrise at Rattray Head Lighthouse nestled along Scotland's northeast coast; it serves as a reminder that even during cold January mornings when darkness seems unyielding, hope emerges anew with each breaking dawn.