Anatomy of a Lighthouse «
http://www.geocities.com/lighthousepage/other/anatomy.html | | Information on materials , lantern room and optics , with cut-away diagram of lighthouse side view. |
Dan's Lighthouse Page «
http://danslight.faithweb.com/index.html | | Former member of u. s. coast guard provides lighthouse history , the basics on aids to navigation , and other subjects. |
Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook «
http://www.cr.nps.gov/maritime/handbook.htm | | Published by the us government as a practical aid to maintenance of historic lighthouses. explains the materials and construction techniques used in different types of lighthouse. |
Leading Lights «
http://www.leadinglights.net/ | | Contains news , information and an online book store dedicated to lighthouses , light vessels and general maritime topics. |
Lighthouse Design and Equipment «
http://nightbeacon.com/lighthouseinformation/lighthousedesignnequipment.htm | | Covering topics such as early construction materials and sources of illumination , lightship design , typical styles , and the fresnel lens. |
Lighthouse Digest «
http://www.lhdigest.com/ | | Electronic version of the international lighthouse magazine. includes photographs , features , news , tours , cruises and the doomsday list of endangered lighthouses. archive of past issues. |
Lighthouse Explorer Database «
http://www.lhdepot.com/database/searchdatabase.cfm | | Information on more than 1 , 500 lighthouses around the world. |
Lighthouse Getaway «
http://lighthousegetaway.com | | Atmospheric photographs of lighthouses in north america and ireland , organised by area , with history and description , from william a. britten. |
Lighthouses of South Africa «
http://www.lighthouses.co.za/ | | Tour of lighthouses from cape columbine to danger point , including robben island. |
Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey «
http://www.ipl.org/div/light/ | | Extensive amount of information and photographs of lighthouses from around the world. |
Lighthousing. net «
http://lighthousing.net/ | | Discussion forum for lighthouse enthusiasts also offers news , stories , photo gallery , tour information and book reviews. [registration required for some sections. ] |
Pacific Rim Light Stations «
http://www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHPACIFIC.html | | Vintage photos of the howland island light , provided by the u. s. coast guard. |
Sea the Lights «
http://www.seathelights.com/ | | Robert de via gives lighthouse facts and trivia , a glossary of terms , some photographs and links to related sites. |
The Science and Mathematics of Lighthouses «
http://www.mccanntech.org/teachers/jeuchler/lighthouse/lighthouse.html | | Educational resource , with information on the history , geometry in design , physics of the beacon and chemistry of the fuel of lighthouses. |
The World Lighthouse Society «
http://www.worldlighthouses.org/ | | Newsletter , publications and information on the executive board , subscriptions and membership. |
