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Longstone Lighthouse, Farne Islands, Northumberland

Longstone Lighthouse, on Longstone Rock, Farne Islands, Northumberland. It was originally called the Outer Farne Lighthouse, and was designed and built in 1826. It is famous for the wreck of the SS Forfarshire in 1838, and the rescue of 13 people by Grace Darling. Seen here with a typically rough sea

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10006804
Media ID
47170566
Size
2807px x 3928px (2.3MB)
Credit
Mary Evans Picture Library
Source
Engraving by Nicholls
Date
mid-19th century

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