Picture No | 10216611 |
Date | 1844 |
Description | Skerryvore Lighthouse, off Argyllshire 1844 |
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Skerryvore lighthouse, built between 1836 and 1843, with 6000 tons of granite, the lighthouse entered service on 1st February 1844. A temporary wooden barracks, which housed the workmen who built the lighthouse, can be seen on the right of the lighthouse.
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Source | Engraving in 'The Illustrated London News', 27 January 1844, page 60 |
Credit | © Illustrated London News Ltd/Mary Evans |
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