Finding the unexpected in the everyday.
February 24, 1862 A lighthouse built on the coast of southeastern Scotland first went into service. This navigational aid is located on the cliffs at a rocky promontory that has long been known as St. Abbs Head. St. Abbs Head Lighthouse was designed and constructed by the brothers David Stevenson (1815-1886) and Thomas Stevenson (1818-1887).... Continue Reading →
April 10, 1990 After more than a century of being staffed by keepers on a regular basis, Ar Men lighthouse in the part of the Atlantic Ocean marking the western end of France’s Brittany region was fully automated. This lighthouse is specifically situated within a vast area of reefs known as the Chaussée de Sein.... Continue Reading →
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