Title
Tater Du Lighthouse 300000cp 72 speaker foghorn
Subject
Lighthouse
Landsea
Anno
Description
Tater Du Lighthouse. One of Britain's newest lighthouses, opened by HRH the Duke of Gloucester in July 1965. Situated between Penzance and Land's End, it's 300,000 cp light and 72-speaker foghorn are remotely operated by The Trinity House Depot at Penzance. This was the nearest point of land to the Union Star/Penlee Lifeboat disaster in December 1981.
Publisher
Morrab Library
Date
1965
Rights
Morrab Library
Format
Print
Identifier
BUILD 8.031
Coverage
Tater Du
Original Format
photo
Building Name
Tater Du Lighthouse
Period Costume
N