2006

NZ4064 : Souter Lighthouse from the East

taken 20 years ago, near to Whitburn, South Tyneside, England

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Souter Lighthouse from the East
Souter Lighthouse from the East
Now owned by the National Trust the lighthouse was opened in 1871 and was the first to use alternating current which gave much better reliability than direct current. The dark window on the left was an innovation designed to provide a fixed two colour light across Sunderland Bay. Ships would steer along the white sector before turning into the port of Sunderland; if the light turned red they had drifted too close to the rocks.

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NZ4064, 296 images   (more nearby 🔍)
Photographer
Mick Garratt   (more nearby)
Date Taken
Monday, 1 May, 2006   (more nearby)
Submitted
Monday, 1 May, 2006
Subject Location
OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 408 641 [100m precision]
WGS84: 54:58.1914N 1:21.8526W
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OSGB36: geotagged! NZ 408 641
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WEST (about 270 degrees)
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