Lighthouses Keepers
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Guardians Of The Lights
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Author : Elinor De Wire
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-10-17
Guardians Of The Lights written by Elinor De Wire and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-17 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
In a charming blend of history and human interest, this book paints a colorful portrait of the lives of a vanished breed—the lighthouse keepers—from the year 1716, when the first lighthouse was established in America, to the early 1980s when automation replaced the last human “guardian of the light." A wealth of material from the archives of the 19th and 20th centuries—primarily letters, diaries, and newspaper accounts—provides vivid stories about lighthouse keeping in this country: the daily work; coping with fog, storms and other catastrophes; legends and ghosts; women's and families' roles; lighthouse children and pets; the natural world around lighthouses; and the diverse characters of those who held the job. Lighthouse keeping was a unique occupation, now obsolete, and this book is a fitting tribute to these tough, usually solitary, and dedicated heroes who kept the lights burning every night, without fail.
The Lightkeepers Menagerie
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Author : Elinor De Wire
language : en
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Release Date : 2015-10-17
The Lightkeepers Menagerie written by Elinor De Wire and has been published by Rowman & Littlefield this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2015-10-17 with Photography categories.
Elinor De Wire has been writing about lighthouses and their keepers since 1972. During that time she found that hundreds of lighthouse animals wandered into her research notes and photo collection. This book is the story of all these cold-nosed, whiskered, wooly, hoofed, horned, slithery, buzzing, feathered, and finned keepers of the lights. Where else would a dog learn to ring a fogbell, a cat go swimming and catch a fish for its supper, or a parrot cuss the storm winds rattling its cage? Who other than a lightkeeper would swim a cow home, tame a baby seal, adopt an orphan alligator, send messages via carrier pigeons, or imagine mermaids coming to visit? The Lightkeepers' Menagerie gathers together animal stories from lighthouses all around the world, tales of happiness and sadness, courage and cowardice, tragedy and comedy, even absurdity. Sometimes, fur, feathers, and fins tell the best tales.
Lighthouses And Keepers
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Author : Dennis L Noble
language : en
Publisher: Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 2014-01-15
Lighthouses And Keepers written by Dennis L Noble and has been published by Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-01-15 with History categories.
From the East Coast to the West Coast, the Great Lakes to the Gulf of Mexico and Hawaiian Islands, this handsome book helps explain the lure of lighthouses in the United States. Among the most recognized structures of the maritime world, these lonely sentinels by the sea have long been the subject of paintings and photographs. Today they continue to capture public imagination as Americans flock to their sites for visits and volunteer to help preserve these endangered structures. This book covers all aspects of the subject, not only lighthouses and lightships but buoys, buoy tenders, fog signals, and their keepers. The work is as rich in historical information as it is in rarely seen photographs, and fourteen maps guide readers to the exact locations of the lighthouses. Readers are also treated to stories of shipwrecks and rescues, including the extraordinary story of Ida Lewis, head keeper of the light at Lime Rock, Rhode Island, who rescued eighteen people from the sea.
Lighthouses Keepers
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Author : Dennis L. Noble
language : en
Publisher: US Naval Institute Press
Release Date : 1997
Lighthouses Keepers written by Dennis L. Noble and has been published by US Naval Institute Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1997 with Architecture categories.
Discusses the history of lighthouses and lightships throughout the United States, including the keepers, buoy tenders, buoys, fog signals, electronic aids to navigation used in World War II, and a summary of the U.S. Lighthouse Service from 1789 onward.
My House Is A Lighthouse
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Author : Christine Welldon
language : en
Publisher: Compass: True Stories for Kids
Release Date : 2019-07-02
My House Is A Lighthouse written by Christine Welldon and has been published by Compass: True Stories for Kids this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2019-07-02 with Juvenile Nonfiction categories.
Can you imagine yourself as a light keeper? Could you live full-time on an isolated coast? Your job is to keep a light shining out to sea, guiding ships to land, warning them of jagged shoreline, and maybe even assisting with a rescue in the case of a shipwreck. Even though there are 750 lighthouses across North America, only 51 light keepers actively live and work in one in Canada, and just 1 keeper remains in the United States. In the newest installment of Nimbus's popular Compass series, Christine Welldon takes readers past the postcard-perfect image and depicts a day in the life of 11 modern light keepers. From Cape Beale, British Columbia, to Puffin Island, Newfoundland, learn about the grit, intelligence, and quick thinking that helps keep our coastlines safe. Expertly weaving the historical with the modern, Welldon shows us how light keepers are still bound by an age-old mission: "Keep the light shining. Be ever watchful. Help those in trouble on the sea." Includes over 50 full-colour photos, illustrations, and maps, as well as a glossary, index, and historical timeline.
The Last Lighthouse Keeper
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Author : John Cook
language : en
Publisher: Allen & Unwin
Release Date : 2020-07-02
The Last Lighthouse Keeper written by John Cook and has been published by Allen & Unwin this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2020-07-02 with Biography & Autobiography categories.
John Cook's ripping life story exposes Tasmania's old kero-fuelled lighthouses: relentless physically and emotionally demanding labour, done under the often cruel vagaries of nature. Noble work that can ultimately redeem a lost soul. Or break them.' MATTHEW EVANS I loved the life of the island, because I knew my body was more alive than it was on the mainland. People asked how we stood the isolation and boredom, but in some ways, it was more stimulating to have your senses turned up. In Tasmania, John Cook is known as 'The Keeper of the Flame'. As one of Australia's longest-serving lighthouse keepers, John spent 26 years tending Tasmania's well-known kerosene 'lights' at Tasman Island, Maatsuyker Island and Bruny Island. From sleepless nights keeping the lights alive, battling the wind and sea as they ripped at gutters and flooded stores, raising a joey, tending sheep and keeping ducks and chickens, the life of a keeper was one of unexpected joy and heartbreak. But for John, nothing was more heartbreaking than the introduction of electric lights, and the lighthouses that were left empty forever. Evocatively told, The Last Lighthouse Keeper is a love story between a man and a dying way of life, as well as a celebration of wilderness and solitude.
Instructions To Light Keepers
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Author : United States. Light-House Board
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1989
Instructions To Light Keepers written by United States. Light-House Board and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1989 with Travel categories.
Leading Lights
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Author : Elizabeth Douglas
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 1998
Leading Lights written by Elizabeth Douglas and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 1998 with Lighthouse keepers categories.
Mind The Light Katie
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Author : Mary Louise Clifford
language : en
Publisher:
Release Date : 2006
Mind The Light Katie written by Mary Louise Clifford and has been published by this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2006 with Women lighthouse keepers categories.
A condensed version of the authors' earlier Women who kept the lights; meant for younger readers.
The Lighthouse
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Author : Keith McCloskey
language : en
Publisher: The History Press
Release Date : 2014-07-01
The Lighthouse written by Keith McCloskey and has been published by The History Press this book supported file pdf, txt, epub, kindle and other format this book has been release on 2014-07-01 with History categories.
On 26 December 1900, the vessel Hesperus arrived at Eilean Mor in the remote Outer Hebrides with a relief lighthouseman and fresh provisions. The lighthouse had been in operation for a year, but it had been noted that no light had been seen from Eilean Mor for several days. The relief keeper, Joseph Moore, found the lighthouse to be completely deserted, and a subsequent search of the island failed to reveal any sign of what had happened to the three keepers. The last entry in the logbook had been made on 15 December and contained a number of strange and distressing clues as to the mental states of the men. One was reported to have been crying, while another had become 'very quiet'. When it was revealed that the men's oilskin coats were missing and the clock in the lighthouse had stopped, theories surrounding the keepers' fates inevitably proliferated. These included a giant wave washing them away, murder or suicide. Others favoured more esoteric explanations – Eilean Mor was believed to have mystical properties. In The Lighthouse, Keith McCloskey explores this mysterious and chilling story in depth for the first time and reveals a shocking conclusion.