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Islay, Mcarthur's Head Lighthouse

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Oblique aerial view centred on the lighthouse, taken from the NE.
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse, view from S within compound
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from W of northern (cliff-top) end of compound, showing the lighthouse itself, and the rocks beneath (with part of Jura visible in the background)
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from W of northern (cliff-top) end of compound, showing the lighthouse itself, and the rocks beneath (with part of Jura visible in the background)
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
Detailed view from S of the lighthouse, showing its brick construction.  It was automated many years prior to this survey
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view from N (in the sound of Islay, viewed from a boat at sea), showing cliff-top location, steep steps down to jetty, flagpole, and compound wall
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view from E (in the sound of Islay), showing the impressive cliff-top location of the lighthouse and compound, to which access and supply was only possible by sea using a small jetty at the base of the cliffs
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view of lighthouse and compound from N (viewed from a boat at sea), showing cliff-top location, steep steps down to jetty, flagpole, and compound wall
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view of lighthouse and compound from N (viewed from a boat at sea), showing cliff-top location, steep steps down to jetty, flagpole, and compound wall
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from W of northern (cliff-top) end of compound, showing the lighthouse itself, and the rocks beneath (with part of Jura visible in the background)
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
Detailed view from S of the lighthouse, showing its brick construction.  It was automated many years prior to this survey
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
Detailed view from S of the lighthouse, showing its brick construction.  It was automated many years prior to this survey
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from S within compound, showing steps down to lighthouse, the compound wall, and the Sound of Islay in the background, with Jura also visible across the water
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from SW through gateway in compound wall, showing lighthouse in distance, flagpole and small outbuilding.  The keepers' houses were demolished many years prior to this survey
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view from N (in the sound of Islay, viewed from a boat at sea), showing cliff-top location, steep steps down to jetty, flagpole, and compound wall
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Photographic copy of drawing of showing light apparatus including vertical sections and prisms.
Northern Lights, sheet No.1
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Photographic copy of vertical section with details of light apparatus 
Northern Lights, sheet No.2
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view from E (in the sound of Islay), showing the impressive cliff-top location of the lighthouse and compound, to which access and supply was only possible by sea using a small jetty at the base of the cliffs
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from S within compound, showing steps down to lighthouse, the compound wall, and the Sound of Islay in the background, with Jura also visible across the water
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
General view of lighthouse and compound from N (viewed from a boat at sea), showing cliff-top location, steep steps down to jetty, flagpole, and compound wall
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Photographic copy showing elevation and plan of lighthouse pillar stand, including annotated specification
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Islay, McArthur's Head Lighthouse
View from SW through gateway in compound wall, showing lighthouse in distance, flagpole and small outbuilding.  The keepers' houses were demolished many years prior to this survey
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