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Bell Rock Lighthouse - An Illustrated History (Paperback)
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Bell Rock Lighthouse - An Illustrated History (Paperback)
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List price R493
Loot Price R401
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You Save R92 (19%)
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Since its completion in 1811, the Bell Rock Lighthouse has been
revered as an industrial wonder of the world. The iconic tower was
built on the Inchcape Rock, a submerged reef some 12 miles off the
coast of Arbroath, and now stands as the oldest sea-washed tower in
the world, surviving over 200 years of violent storms and crashing
waves. The construction of the Bell Rock made the name of the
Stevenson family, a dynasty of lighthouse engineers who dominated
Scottish lighthouse engineering for 150 years. Robert Stevenson was
the first man on the reef and the last man off, a personal
commitment which saw the Bell Rock's actual Chief Engineer, John
Rennie, almost deleted from the building's history. The Bell Rock
is, however, more than just Stevenson and Rennie. Not only was it a
remarkable feat of engineering, but one which played host to a
remarkable way of life. The light-keepers undertook nightly vigils
on the rock for 177 years, their often mundane and monotonous
duties occasionally being punctuated by technological improvements
and world events. The keepers are now all gone but the Bell Rock
continues to show its familiar flash for the safety of all.
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