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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 2504284 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 2504285 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 2504286 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 2504287 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 2504288 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 2504289 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 2504290 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 2504291 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 2504292 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 2504293 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 2504294 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 2504295 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 2505402 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
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61396 General view of the lighthouse compound from NW. 3/11/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61398 Detailed view of lighthouse tower from SW. 3/11/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61399 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
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61401 View from SW of lighthouse compound, showing outer wall, main gate, tower, and fog-horn engine house block (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61397 CN General view of the lighthouse compound from NW. 3/11/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61400 CN 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
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61402 CN View from SW of lighthouse compound, showing outer wall, main gate, tower, and fog-horn engine house block (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61404 CN View from SW within lighthouse inner compound showing lighthouse tower, and fog-horn engine house (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61406 CN 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
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61409 CN 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
Photographs and Off-line Digital Images D 61403 View from SW within lighthouse inner compound showing lighthouse tower, and fog-horn engine house (right). 3/11/1999 Item Level

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