LIGHTHOUSES
THERE IS A DESCRIPTION OF THE PORTLAND BILL AREA HERE. SEE ALSO MY WEBSITE HERE FOR MANY RECENT PICTURES OF THIS AREA.
THERE ARE THREE LIGHTHOUSES ON PORTLAND - NOT COUNTING THE LIGHTS ON THE BREAKWATER - AND THESE ARE CLUSTERED ON PORTLAND BILL.
THE FIRST PROPOSAL TO BUILD A LIGHTHOUSE AT THE BILL WAS MADE IN 1669 BUT IT WASN'T UNTIL SEPTEMBER 1716 THAT THE FIRST COAL-FIRED LAMP SHONE OUT FROM WHERE THE UPPER LIGHTHOUSE NOW STANDS - PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE OLD AND RECENT PICTURES OF THIS BUILDING.
IN 1789 A SECOND LIGHTHOUSE WAS BUILT WHERE THE LOWER - BIRD OBSERVATORY - LIGHTHOUSE NOW STANDS - PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE OLD AND RECENT PICTURES OF THIS BUILDING.
THE MAIN LIGHTHOUSE ON THE BILL WAS BUILT AND FIRST SHONE OUT ON 11TH JANUARY 1906 - PLEASE CLICK HERE TO SEE OLD AND RECENT PICTURES OF THIS BUILDING.
A LIGHTSHIP OPERATED OFF THE SHAMBLES SANDBANK - CLICK HERE FOR A PICTURE.
OLD HIGHER LIGHTHOUSE
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THE UPPER LIGHTHOUSE AROUND 1920. THE MEN ARE JACK THORNE AND HIS BROTHERS.
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L - R:- MRS HARDY, THOMAS HARDY & MARIE STOPES OUTSIDE THE OLD UPPER LIGHTHOUSE.
03 SEPTEMBER 1923
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MARIE STOPES WITH THOMAS HARDY AND WUFFLES HER DOG AT HER UPPER LIGHTHOUSE HOME
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MARIE STOPES' PICTURE OF WALLSEND COVE AND THE OLD UPPER LIGHTHOUSE .
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HIGHER LIGHTHOUSE, HOME OF THE STOPES - ROE FAMILY . NOTE WIRELESS MASTS, 1924
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HARRY STOPES - ROE & ROBYN?
WITH 'NIGGER' THE DOG AT THE LOWER LIGHTHOUSE 1930 (NOTE NEW LOUNGE IN QUADRANGLE)
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HARRY & ROBYN? ON THE WALL. THE STUDIO WAS PREVIOUSLY FOR OIL STORAGE.
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HARRY STOPES - ROE OUTSIDE THE LOUNGE. 1935
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DR MARIE STOPES WITH NURSE JONES AND BUFFKINS (HARRY STOPES-ROE) SEPTEMBER 1924
LOWER LIGHTHOUSE
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MODERN PICTURES OF THE OLD LOWER LIGHTHOUSE ARE BELOW
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NEW LIGHTHOUSE
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THIS PICTURE AND THE ONE BELOW FORM A “SPOT THE DIFFERENCE” PAIR.
VIEW FROM POWELL JAR OF PULPIT ROCK AND LIGHTHOUSE. ALSO IN PHOTO IS THE RAISED BEACH, CENTRE LEFT. A RECENT VIEW IS BELOW. THE ADDITIONAL BUILDINGS ON THE LEFT ARE THE DEGAUSSING ESTABLISHMENT.
PORTLAND BILL FROM AIR.
VIEW FROM LIGHTHOUSE OF OUTING TO PORTLAND BILL 1936
SHAMBLES LIGHTSHIP
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