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South Foreland Lighthouse

between Dover and St Margaret's bay, not that ancient, but the subject of much of the technical development of lighthouse operation and navigation ( http://www.engineering-timelines.com/scripts/engineeringItem.asp?id=740
There were lighthouses here from Roman times to help keep shipping of the Goodwin Sands which have claimed 2000 recorded wrecks and possibly as many not recorded https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Goodwin_Sands
Optics drum
Optics drum
View from South Foreland Lighthouse
View from South Foreland Lighthouse
Gearing for rotating the shutter and optics
Gearing for rotating the shutter and optics
Weight driven drum
Weight driven drum
Paraffin (oil) lights
Paraffin (oil) lights
Electric bulb....
Electric bulb....