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The Brown 1931 Southdown Skysailer on take-off at Ditchling Beacon. The Southdown Skysailer was designed by Leeroy Brown and built by him with assistance for the members of the Southdown Skysailing

Somerset TA19 9 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Somerset TA19 9

Exeter EX14 4 Map
Postcode Sector Map of Exeter EX14 4

Handglider prior to launch - Inkpen Beacon, Berkshire. Date: circa 1980s

The Man-made Star - Lindbergh Beacon, Palmolive Building, Chicago, Illinois
" The Man-made Star" - Lindbergh Beacon, Palmolive Building, Chicago, Illinois. 1930s. A beacon named after aviator Charles Lindbergh was added to the Art Deco Palmolive Building building

Stairs Coquille River Lighthouse, Bullards Beach State Park, Oregon

Evening light on Coquille River Lighthouse, Bullards Beach State Park, Oregon

Heceta Head Lighthouse, Central Oregon Coast, USA

Heceta Head Lighthouse near Florence, Oregon Coast, early morning photographed from beach below lighthouse

The Fresnel lens from the Anacapa Lighthouse, Anacapa Island, Channel Islands National Park, California, USA. (Editorial Use Only)

USA, New York, Beacon. Beacon Bridge over the Hudson River

Howth Harbour In County Dublin, Ireland

Palmolive Building by Night, Chicago, Illinois, USA Date: 1937

Arrival of Queen Henrietta Maria at the Tower of London, c1625 (c1638(?)). The youngest daughter of Henry IV of France and Marie de Medici

J Reeves and HHB Beacons Austin Ulster in the pits, JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 1931
Austin Ulster 747 cc. No: 56 Driver: Reeves, J. Beacon, H.H. Replenishing water. 460 laps, 1205.8 miles, 50.24 m.p.h. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double Twelve. Date: 8/9.5.31

J Reeves and HHB Beacons Austin Ulster at the JCC Double Twelve race, Brooklands, 8 / 9 May 1931
Austin Ulster 747 cc. Event Entry No: 56 Driver: Reeves, J. Beacon, H.H.B. Finished: 22nd. Overall 14th, Class H. 460 laps, 1205.8 miles, 50.24 m.p.h. Place: Brooklands. J.C.C. Double Twelve

Discovery Island Lighthouse, Victoria, BC against Mt. Baker in WA

North Head Lighthouse, Ilwaco, WA Southernmost area of the State

Heceta Head Lighthouse, Devils Elbow State Park, Oregon Coast

MN, Lake Superior North Shore, Split Rock Lighthouse; 1910

MI, Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore, Au Sable Point Lighthouse, 1874

MI, Munising, Grand Island, East Channel Lighthouse

MI, Marquette, Marquette Harbor Lighthouse, 1865

MI, Keweenaw Peninsula, Eagle Harbor Lighthouse, 1871

MI, Ontonagon, Ontonagon Lighthouse, 1866

CA, Crescent City, Battery Point Lighthouse

CA, Crescent City, Battery Point Lighthouse; Ice Plants in full bloom

Ireland, County Cork, Baltimore, Lots Wife, harbor entrance beacon

Point Pinos Lighthouse, Pacific Grove, Monterey, CA

Green Island Lighthouse, near Prince Rupert, Inside Passage, Northern British Columbia, Canada

East Point Lighthouse, Punta Del Este, Uruguay, South America

Kilauea Point Lighthouse, Kilauea National Wildlife Refuge, Island of Kauai, Hawaii USA

Pemaquid Point Lighthouse, Bristol, Maine on rocky point

Small town Kabelvag, island Austvagoya. The Lofoten islands in northern Norway during winter. Europe, Scandinavia, Norway, February

Minots Ledge Light-House, Massachusetts, 1877, (1883). Artist: W. H. Morse
Minots Ledge Light-House, Massachusetts, 1877, (1883). From America Illustrated, edited by J. David Williams. [DeWolfe, Fiske & Company, Boston, 1883]

The electric light on top of the Eiffel Tower, Paris, 1889. The tower, designed by Gustave Eiffel, was built as the entrance arch to the Universal Exposition held in Paris in 1889

The Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt, 1933-1934. From Wonders of the Past, volume II, 1933-1934

Aerial Telegraph: Ancient Greek soldiers tending a signal fire, c1900. It is claimed that news could be transmitted 525 km in a night. Trade card for Liebig Meat Extract

Aerial telegraph: ancient Roman signal towers, c1900. A basket containing fire was hung from an arm near the top of the tower and used to signal a message to the next tower in a chain

Drawings Prints Print Poster Harpers March Artist
Drawings and Prints, Print; Poster, Harper s: March, Artist, Publisher, Edward Penfield, Harper and Brothers, Publishers, American, Brooklyn, New York 1866-1925 Beacon, New York, Penfield, Edward

Cape Hatteras Light lighthouse, Outer Banks in the town of Buxton, Cape Hatteras National Seashore, North Carolina

Telegraph House, home of Bertrand Russell
Telegraph House, constructed on the site of a West Sussex semaphore-station, was the home of Bertrand Russell (1872-1970) and Dora (his second wife)

Road safety poster, Zebra Crossings
Road safety poster for children -- for safetys sake use the Zebra Crossings. Z is for Zebra,s for his Stripes

Macquarie Lighthouse on the horizon
Sydney, Australia

The beautiful red and white Hornby Lighthouse on South Head, NSW Australia
Hornby lighthouse, also known as South Head Lower Light building on a cliff at the entrance to Port Jackson and Sydney Harbour. Located in Watsons Bay. During sunset. Long exposure

Hornby Lighthouse on afternoon
Hornby lighthouse south head of lighthouse in Watson Bay, NSW, Australia

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The Aurora Borealis above Gardur lighthouse

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The Aurora Borealis above Gardur lighthouse

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"Guiding Lights: Beacons of Hope and Navigation Across Continents" From the towering Barnegat Lighthouse in Ocean County, New Jersey, to the rugged cliffs at Butt of Lewis in Scotland's Outer Hebrides, beacons have long served as symbols of safety and guidance. These majestic structures stand tall against the horizon, their light piercing through darkness to lead ships safely home. In Flamborough, East Yorkshire, England, the Flamborough Lighthouse stands proudly atop dramatic cliffs. Its beam stretches far into the night sky, warning sailors of treacherous waters below. Meanwhile, on Daytona Beach in Florida's Ponce Inlet area, another beacon illuminates the coast with its powerful glow. As dusk settles over St. Marys Island and its tidal causeway, St. Marys Lighthouse emerges like a sentinel guarding against unseen dangers lurking beneath shifting tides. On Isle of Wight's St. Catherines Point stands yet another lighthouse that has witnessed countless maritime journeys throughout history. Across continents in Los Angeles' Palos Verdes Peninsula lies Point Vincente Lighthouse—a silent witness to California's coastal beauty and an unwavering guide for seafarers navigating these shores. Traveling across oceans to Ireland's West Cork region reveals Baltimore Beacon standing strong amidst breathtaking scenery alongside Sherkin Island and Cape Clear—an enduring symbol of hope for those venturing into unpredictable waters. Underneath a moonlit sky at Whitefish Point Lighthouse—known as "The Graveyard of Ships"—the ethereal glow casts an otherworldly spell upon Lake Superior’s restless waves while offering solace to mariners who once braved these perilous waters. Silhouetted against a vibrant sunset backdrop in South Haven Michigan or Savannah Georgia’s Tybee Island Lighthouse—people gather to witness nature’s spectacle while finding comfort in these steadfast guardians watching over their communities day after day.