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Photo of Trevose Head Lighthouse from a distance with sea in the foreground.

Eddystone Lighthouse. Photo taken in 1882 showing ladders, etc. still in position on the newly-completed Douglass Tower on the Eddystone reef. Semitone's tower, soon to be partly dismantled and rebuilt on Plymouth Hoe, is seen on the adjoining rocks.…

Wolf Rock Lighthouse (possibly) before the addition of the heli-pad

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Principal Keeper Andy Bluer being lowered in the bight. This method replaced by helicopter

A rare 1882 photograph showing the present Douglas Tower having its fog bell hoisted in position while workmen complete the lantern-room above. Smeaton's Tower in background was later dismantled and the top half was re-erected on Plymouth Hoe where…

Lizard Lighthouse. Originally two lights replaced by 12 million cp with 3sec flash

Waves breaking over Wolf Rock Lighthouse. Because of its exposed position and the actual rock only being sufficientlye exposed at high tide, this tower took almost 10 years to complete. It first shone out nine miles from the Land's End in January…

James E Layne St Mawes Mountamopus Spanish Ledge Udder Rock Bartholamew Ledges St Just E Narrows

Pendeen Watch. Built by Redruth builder Arthur Carkeek, it first projected its powerful beam over the dangerous outcrops of the north coast in 1900. Originally oil-burning, it was converted to electricity in 1926.

Godrevy Lighthouse. Build on a small island in St Ives Bay in 1857-59. The first beacon was lit in March of 1859. The red--white flash is visible over a range of 17 miles. Staff was withdrawn from the lighthouse on 7 August 1934 when it was converted…

BOUYS AS FOLLOWS: James E Layne (red & black) St Mawes (yellow & black) Mountamopus (yellow & black) Spanish Ledger (yellow & black) St Just (red) E Narrows (green & black)

Bishop Rock Lighthouse. 167-feet tall. Built 1887. Principal keeper "Andy" Bluer coming down in the 'bight' (being lowered on a rope) at the final relief by this method before the opening of the heli-pad service. He was being lowered into Mr G.P.…

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Flora Day spectators on Coinage Hall Street in Helston.