- Anatomy of a Lighthouse - Information on materials, lantern room and optics, with cut-away diagram of lighthouse side view.
www.geocities.com/lighthousepage/other/anatomy.html
- Captain Mich's Lighthouse Links - Directory of lighthouse web-sites from all over the world. Shop for lighthouse books, movies and other items here as well.
www.lighthousesite.com
- Dan's Lighthouse Page - Former member of U.S. Coast Guard provides lighthouse history, the basics on aids to navigation, and other subjects.
danslight.faithweb.com/index.html
- Historic Lighthouse Preservation Handbook 1997 - Published by the US Government as a practical aid to maintenance of historic lighthouses. Explains the materials and construction techniques used in different types of lighthouse. Can be read entirely on-line.
osiris.cso.uiuc.edu/denix/Public/ES-Programs/Conservation/Legacy/Lighthouse/lh1.html
- Lighthouse Design and Equipment - Covering topics such as early construction materials and sources of illumination, lightship design, typical styles, and the Fresnel lens.
nightbeacon.com/lighthouseinformation/lighthousedesignnequipment.htm
- Lighthouse Digest - Electronic version of the international lighthouse magazine. Includes photographs, features, news, tours, cruises and the Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses. Archive of past issues.
www.lhdigest.com
- Lighthouse Explorer Database - Information on more than 1,500 lighthouses around the world.
www.lhdepot.com/database/searchdatabase.cfm
- Lighthouse Getaway - Atmospheric photographs of lighthouses in North America and Ireland, organised by area, with history and description, from William A. Britten.
lighthousegetaway.com
- Lighthouses of South Africa - Tour of lighthouses from Cape Columbine to Danger Piont, including Robben Island.
www.lighthouses.co.za
- Lighthouses: A Photographic Journey - Extensive amount of information and photographs of lighthouses from around the world.
www.ipl.org/exhibit/light
- Pacific Rim Light Stations - Vintage photos of the Howland Island Light, provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.
www.uscg.mil/hq/g-cp/history/WEBLIGHTHOUSES/LHPACIFIC.html
- Robert's Lighthouse Page - Lighthouse facts and trivia, glossary of terms, some photos and links to related sites.
www.geocities.com/lighthousepage/index.html
- Sentinel Publications - Information on books about lighthouses by maritime historian Elinor DeWire. Bibliography of her articles, some with full online text. Children's activities.
www.sentinelpublications.com
- The Internet Index of Lighthouse Links - Listings organized by category with occasional reviews, provided by Harbour Lights. Guestbook and discussion forum.
www.harbourlights.com/links
- The Science and Mathematics of Lighthouses - Educational resource, with information on the history, geometry in design, physics of the beacon and chemistry of the fuel of lighthouses.
www.mccanntech.org/teachers/jeuchler/lighthouse/lighthouse.html
- World Lighthouse Encyclopedia - Comprehensive listings from 84 countries.
members.tripod.com/theworldslighthouses/index.htm
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