Bell Rock Lighthouse : an illustrated history
Strachan, Michael A. W.2018
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The Bell Rock Lighthouse has stood as an industrial 'wonder of the world' since its completion in 1811. The iconic tower on the Inchcape Rock, 12 miles from Arbroath, is the oldest sea-washed tower in the world having been lashed by the seas for over 200 years. The construction of the Bell Rock not only proved the Northern Lighthouse Board had reached maturity, but it made the name of the Stevenson family of lighthouse engineers: a dynasty that dominated Scottish lighthouses for 150 years. The light-keepers undertook their nightly vigils at the station for 177 years, their often mundane and monotonous duties occasionally being punctuated by technological improvement and world events. The keepers are now all gone, but the Bell Rock continues to show its familiar flash, guiding the mariner to safety.
Main title:
Bell Rock Lighthouse : an illustrated history / Michael A.W. Strachan.
Author:
Strachan, Michael A. W., author
Imprint:
Stroud : Amberley Publishing, 2018.
Collation:
96 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm
ISBN:
9781445670607 (pbk)
Dewey class:
387.155094126387.155387.15509
LC class:
VK1061
Language:
English
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BRN:
2257488
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