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Photographic Survey
Date November 1999
Event ID 551551
Category Recording
Type Photographic Survey
Permalink http://canmore.org.uk/event/551551
During November 1999, RCAHMS conducted a photographic survey of the Mull of Galloway lighthouse. The purpose of this survey was to enhance and augment the existing holdings of the National Monuments Record Scotland.
Visited by RCAHMS (MKO), August 1999.
Ordnance Survey licence number AC0000807262. All rights reserved.
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Mull Of Galloway, Lighthouse
Lighthouse (19th Century)
Canmore ID 61040 |
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SC 1440182
General view of the lighthouse compound from NW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440183
Detailed view of lighthouse tower from SW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440184
View from W within lighthouse inner compound, showing keepers' houses (left), tower, and part of fog-horn engine house (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440185
View from SW of lighthouse compound, showing outer wall, main gate, tower, and fog-horn engine house block (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440186
View from SW within lighthouse inner compound showing lighthouse tower, and fog-horn engine house (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440190
Detailed view from S of SW side of keepers' dwellings, with the base of the lighthouse tower visible (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440191
View from SE of base of lighthouse tower.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440192
View from SE of NE side of keepers' dwellings, with lighthouse tower visible to left.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440193
View from NE, looking down steep path and steps from lighthouse to fog horn.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440194
View from SE looking back up towards the cliffs and the lighthouse.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440195
Detail of foghorn.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440196
View from N of foghorn, also showing two air receivers in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440197
General view from NE of lighthouse compound, with helicopter pad in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440198
General view of lighthouse compound from SW, showing cliff-top location, and the position of the foghorn on the cliffs below.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440199
View from NE of NE side of lighthouse compound, taken from within lower compound (probably previously a walled garden).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 1440200
View from NE of lighthouse compound, with lower walled garden in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504259
General view of the lighthouse compound from NW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504260
General view of the lighthouse compound from NW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504261
Detailed view of lighthouse tower from SW.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504262
View from W within lighthouse inner compound, showing keepers' houses (left), tower, and part of fog-horn engine house (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504263
View from W within lighthouse inner compound, showing keepers' houses (left), tower, and part of fog-horn engine house (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504264
View from SW of lighthouse compound, showing outer wall, main gate, tower, and fog-horn engine house block (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504265
View from SW of lighthouse compound, showing outer wall, main gate, tower, and fog-horn engine house block (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504266
View from SW within lighthouse inner compound showing lighthouse tower, and fog-horn engine house (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504267
View from SW within lighthouse inner compound showing lighthouse tower, and fog-horn engine house (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504268
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504269
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504270
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504271
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504272
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504273
Detailed view from S of SW side of keepers' dwellings, with the base of the lighthouse tower visible (right).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504274
View from SE of base of lighthouse tower.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504275
View from SE of NE side of keepers' dwellings, with lighthouse tower visible to left.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504276
View from SE of NE side of keepers' dwellings, with lighthouse tower visible to left.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504277
View from NE, looking down steep path and steps from lighthouse to fog horn.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504278
View from SE looking back up towards the cliffs and the lighthouse.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504279
View from SE looking back up towards the cliffs and the lighthouse.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504280
Detail of foghorn.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504281
View from N of foghorn, also showing two air receivers in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504282
View from N of foghorn, also showing two air receivers in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504283
General view from NE of lighthouse compound, with helicopter pad in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504284
General view from NE of lighthouse compound, with helicopter pad in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504285
General view of lighthouse compound from SW, showing cliff-top location, and the position of the foghorn on the cliffs below.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504286
General view of lighthouse compound from SW, showing cliff-top location, and the position of the foghorn on the cliffs below.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504287
View from NE of NE side of lighthouse compound, taken from within lower compound (probably previously a walled garden).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504288
View from NE of NE side of lighthouse compound, taken from within lower compound (probably previously a walled garden).
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
SC 2504289
View from NE of lighthouse compound, with lower walled garden in foreground.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
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.
Records of the Royal Commission on the Ancient and Historical Monuments of Scotland (RCAHMS), Edinbu
3/11/1999
© Crown Copyright: HES
General view of the lighthouse compound from NW.
Detailed view of lighthouse tower from SW.
View from W within lighthouse inner compound, showing keepers' houses (left), tower, and part of fog-horn engine house (right).
