Lowestoft-Low Lighthouse

Made:: c. 1855 in Lowestoft

photographer:: Samuel Smith

'Lowestoft-Low Lighthouse' A photograph of the lower lighthouse on the sands at Lowestoft, taken by Samuel Smith (1802-1892) in about 1855
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
Science Museum Group Collection

A photograph entitled 'Lowestoft-Low Lighthouse', taken by Samuel Smith, c. 1855.

The low lighthouse worked in tandem with the high lighthouse situated further inshore. Sailors had to line up the lights from both to navigate a safe passage.

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Category:: Photographs

Object Number:: 1990-5036/6065/20

type:: photograph

taxonomy:

visual and verbal communication

credit:: The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

copyright:: National Science and Media Museum

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