Lighthouses Building Types Architecture
Lighthouses Building Types Architecture
The houses and stations which utilize a light beacon as a means of aiding maritime navigation.
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Lighthouse Digest - Electronic version of the international lighthouse magazine. Includes photographs, features, news, tours, cruises and the Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses. Archive of past issues.
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Dan's Lighthouse Page - Former member of U.S. Coast Guard provides lighthouse history, the basics on aids to navigation, and other subjects.
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World Lighthouse Encyclopedia - Comprehensive listings from 84 countries.
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Lighthouse Getaway - Atmospheric photographs of lighthouses in North America and Ireland, organised by area, with history and description, from William A. Britten.
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Anatomy of a Lighthouse - Information on materials, lantern room and optics, with cut-away diagram of lighthouse side view.
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The World Lighthouse Society - Newsletter, publications and information on the executive board, subscriptions and membership.
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Lighthousing.net - Discussion forum for lighthouse enthusiasts also offers news, stories, photo gallery, tour information and book reviews. [Registration required for some sections.]
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The Lighthouse Directory - Provides information, photographs and links for more than 8,300 of the world's lighthouses. List maintained by Russ Rowlett and the University of North Carolina.
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Cyberlights Lighthouses - Gary P. Richardson and Anna P. Klein present over 1500 photographs, together with information, maps, and directions, on lighthouses mainly in North America, with some in Europe.
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Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook - Published by the US Government as a practical aid to maintenance of historic lighthouses. Explains the materials and construction techniques used in different types of lighthouse.
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Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey - Extensive amount of information and photographs of lighthouses from around the world.
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Leading Lights - Contains news, information and an online book store dedicated to lighthouses, light vessels and general maritime topics.
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Lighthouses of South Africa - Tour of lighthouses from Cape Columbine to Danger Point, including Robben Island.
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Sea the Lights - Robert de Via gives lighthouse facts and trivia, a glossary of terms, some photographs and links to related sites.
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