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Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

551 1/4/9/291

Description Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

Date 3/11/1999

Collection Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu

Catalogue Number 551 1/4/9/291

Category All Other

Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/collection/1499385

Collection Hierarchy - Sub-Group Level

Collection Level (551 1) Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinburgh, Scotland

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>>> Sub-Group Level (551 1/4/9/291) Mull of Galloway Lighthouse

Preview Category Catalogue Number Title Date Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440182 General view of the lighthouse compound from NW. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440183 Detailed view of lighthouse tower from SW. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440184 View from W within lighthouse inner compound, showing keepers' houses (left), tower, and part of fog-horn engine house (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440185 View from SW of lighthouse compound, showing outer wall, main gate, tower, and fog-horn engine house block (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440186 View from SW within lighthouse inner compound showing lighthouse tower, and fog-horn engine house (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440187 Detailed view from SE of lighthouse tower, with battery of five dome-ended air receivers (in the foreground) which stored compressed air (generated in the fog-horn engine house to left) to power the fog horn. Note the two receivers to the right are welded, and the three to the left are riveted. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440188 View from NNW of fog-horn engine house, which at the time of survey still contained the Alley and McLellan air compressor sets, driven by Kelvin diesel engines - a standard Northern Lighthouse Board arrangement. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440189 Detailed view from S of five steel dome-ended air receivers which stored compressed air used to power the fog horn. Note the two receivers to the right are welded, and the three to the left are riveted. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440190 Detailed view from S of SW side of keepers' dwellings, with the base of the lighthouse tower visible (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440191 View from SE of base of lighthouse tower. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440192 View from SE of NE side of keepers' dwellings, with lighthouse tower visible to left. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440193 View from NE, looking down steep path and steps from lighthouse to fog horn. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440194 View from SE looking back up towards the cliffs and the lighthouse. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440195 Detail of foghorn. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440196 View from N of foghorn, also showing two air receivers in foreground. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440197 General view from NE of lighthouse compound, with helicopter pad in foreground. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440198 General view of lighthouse compound from SW, showing cliff-top location, and the position of the foghorn on the cliffs below. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440199 View from NE of NE side of lighthouse compound, taken from within lower compound (probably previously a walled garden). 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440200 View from NE of lighthouse compound, with lower walled garden in foreground. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440201 View from E of disused bothy, situated to the N of the inner lighthouse compound. In 2000, there were plans to convert the bothy into a local heritage and wildlife centre. Prior to this development, it was estimated that the site receives 40,000 visitors a year. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440202 View from NEE of disused bothy, situated to the N of the inner lighthouse compound, the tower being visible in the background. In 2000, there were plans to convert the bothy into a local heritage and wildlife centre. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440203 View from SW of disused bothy, situated to the N of the inner lighthouse compound. In 2000, there were plans to convert the bothy into a local heritage and wildlife centre. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 1440204 Elevated view from S of disused bothy, situated to the N of the inner lighthouse compound. In 2000, there were plans to convert the bothy into a local heritage and wildlife centre. 3/11/1999 Item Level
On-line Digital Images On-line Digital Images SC 2504259 General view of the lighthouse compound from NW. 3/11/1999 Item Level

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