Electronic version of the international lighthouse magazine. Includes photographs, features, news, tours, cruises and the Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses. Archive of past issues.
Tour of lighthouses from Cape Columbine to Danger Point, including Robben Island.
Information on materials, lantern room and optics, with cut-away diagram of lighthouse side view.
Former member of U.S. Coast Guard provides lighthouse history, the basics on aids to navigation, and other subjects.
Atmospheric photographs of lighthouses in North America and Ireland, organised by area, with history and description, from William A. Britten.
Information on more than 1,500 lighthouses around the world.
Comprehensive listings from 84 countries.
Educational resource, with information on the history, geometry in design, physics of the beacon and chemistry of the fuel of lighthouses.
Covering topics such as early construction materials and sources of illumination, lightship design, typical styles, and the Fresnel lens.
Vintage photos of the Howland Island Light, provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.
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