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100	1		_aHardy, William John, _d1857-1919
245	1	0	_aLighthouses
264		1	_aSalt Lake City, UT : _bProject Gutenberg, _c2025
300			_a1 online resource : _bmultiple file formats
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337			_acomputer _bc _2rdamedia
338			_aonline resource _bcr _2rdacarrier
500			_aRelease date is 2025-05-07
505	0		_aAncient and mediaeval lighthouses -- The Trinity House -- Ancient methods of lighting -- Grace Darling -- The Spurn Head -- The Humber to the Thames -- The Nore lightship -- The Goodwin Sands and the Forelands -- Dungeness lighthouse -- St. Catherine's Point to the Eddystone -- Suggestions for a lighthouse on the Eddystone: Henry Winstanley -- The first Eddystone -- The second Eddystone -- The third and fourth lighthouses at the Eddystone -- The Lizard -- The Wolf, the Land's End, and the Longships -- The Scillies -- Lighthouses on the western coast.
508			_aBryan Ness and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Books project.)
520			_a"Lighthouses: Their History and Romance" by William John Hardy is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The focus of the book is on the development, significance, and stories surrounding English lighthouses, from ancient times through to Hardy's present day. Readers can expect detailed explorations of the origins of lighthouse construction, the charitable and practical motivations behind their establishment, and narratives of maritime danger and heroism along the English coast. The opening of the book presents a scholarly yet accessible introduction, beginning with the preface where the author outlines his motivations and research methods, including acknowledgments of institutions and individuals who assisted him. The first chapters delve into the ancient and medieval origins of lighthouses, highlighting the role of religious institutions and early coastal communities in marking dangerous areas for ships with signals, bells, and primitive lights. With the dissolution of monasteries, the responsibility for lighthouses shifted, and their operation became a matter of public debate and evolving governance, most notably involving the influential Trinity House. The early sections also discuss technological advancements in lighthouse lighting, from open fires to candles and oil, and tell the story of Grace Darling, whose bravery at the Longstones lighthouse became an emblem of maritime courage. Overall, the book's introduction skilfully interweaves technical development, historical change, and stories of individual endeavor, setting the stage for a comprehensive and engaging chronicle of British lighthouses. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534			_pOriginally published: _cNot Listed: The Religious Tract Society, 1895
653			_aLighthouses -- Great Britain
856	4		_uhttp://books.google.com/books?id=J9BRDjc3ex0C
856	4	0	_uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/76041
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