Title

The Eddystone lighthouse

Caption

The Eddystone lighthouse built on the Stone 13 miles South-east of Polperro, Cornwall, England. This is the fifth Eddystone lighthouse, designed by James Douglas, engineer to Trinity House, built between 1878 and 1892. Inside the lantern showing two drums of bull's-eye lenses. Each drum was 6 ft (1.828 metres) high. The keeper is winding up the revolving mechanism. Engraving from "The Strand Magazine" (London, 1892).

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Photos12.com - Ann Ronan Picture Library

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Photo12/Ann Ronan Picture Library

Reference

ARP07113_010285P

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24,0Mb (2,7Mb) / 7,9in x 11,8in / 2369 x 3543 (300dpi)