Lighthouses Of Wales
@LighthouseWales
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Lighthouse-related posts by Warren Kovach, local history author (@AngleseyHist). New book "Lighthouses of Wales", from Amberley Publishing.
Joined November 2024
"Heigh ho, heigh ho, it's off to work I go..." I am heading down the 400 steps to start my shift as a South Stack lighthouse tour guide in 2023. This account will document my explorations of the lighthouses of Wales, and beyond!
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My lighthouse presents this year; Trwyn Du on Anglesey and The ancient Pharos of Alexandria. Nadolig Llawen/Merry Christmas!
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The lighthouse on Bardsey Island/Ynys Enlli was first lit on this day in 1821. It is the tallest square lighthouse in Britain. It also features on the back cover of my new book Lighthouses of Wales. Find out more at https://t.co/lcpOViK6uY
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The Little Girl’s Lighthouse - who were the receiver and sender of this intriguing postcard showing South Stack lighthouse? Latest blog from the author of the new book "Lighthouses of Wales".
anglesey-history.co.uk
Readers of this blog will know that I’m regularly trawling eBay for old postcards depicting Anglesey sights (or more recently, the Lighthouses of Wales, while writing my new book). Every day I get...
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You can watch weather on the pier live on the RNLI webcam. https://t.co/q7b1cX3TyC The gates to the pier are closed as I write this.
porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk
Porthcawl RNLI Live Streaming Pier Cam, tide times and current weather conditions.
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Find out more about Porthcawl lighthouse, and my Lighthouses of Wales book, at
lighthouses.wales
Porthcawl Porthcawl is the star of numerous dramatic photographs in newspapers and TV weather reports, with crashing waves towering over the lighthouse and breakwater during stormy weather. The short...
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Every time we get stormy weather in Wales I look forward to seeing press photos of Porthcawl lighthouse being hammered by the waves!
nation.cymru
Over 70 flood alerts and warnings are in place with some homes left without powers as Storm Bram batters Wales. Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption across parts of the...
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Give the gift of Anglesey History for Christmas! Order signed copies of my books from https://t.co/VPOfqF6YYu
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Take a lovely flight over the lighthouse of Ynys Enlli/Bardsey Island, from @RCAHMWales. https://t.co/KZYAz6bb6W You can read more about the lighthouse on my web site:
lighthouses.wales
Bardsey (Ynys Enlli) Sited at the southern tip of the holy pilgrimage place of Bardsey Island, this light marks the division between Cardigan and Caernarfon Bays. Ships heading north to Anglesey and...
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The Lamp Journal goes out to all ALK members. For more information about membership of ALK, a forum for everyone interested in lighthouses, lightships and maritime aids to navigation, go to
alk.org.uk
Despite its name, being a lighthouse keeper is not a requirement for joining the Association.
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‘.…a well-balanced and eminently readable account of the past, present and future of lighthouses in the ancient kingdom.’ An excellent review of my new book, Lighthouses of Wales, from the ALK Lamp Journal. Get your signed copy at https://t.co/Jpuma9NRIw
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The lamp at the Great Orme lighthouse was lit #OnThisDay in 1862. It guided ships to Liverpool until 1985, when it was converted to a B&B. The old Fresnel lens is now in the Great Orme Visitor Centre. Read more, and buy my Lighthouses of Wales book, at https://t.co/D7CLQ4itOL
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The Little Girl’s Lighthouse - who were the receiver and sender of this intriguing postcard showing South Stack lighthouse? Latest blog from the author of the new book "Lighthouses of Wales". https://t.co/vNPSBsFr8l
anglesey-history.co.uk
Readers of this blog will know that I’m regularly trawling eBay for old postcards depicting Anglesey sights (or more recently, the Lighthouses of Wales, while writing my new book). Every day I get...
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Go on a breathtaking coastal adventure around #Wales with our sensational #NewBook Lighthouses of Wales by @AngleseyHist A captivating insight into a remarkable aspect of Welsh maritime history. As seen in a great article by @NationCymru
https://t.co/8bjy44waqb
#Lighthouses
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Caerdydd! Mae fy llyfr newydd Lighthouses of Wales ar gael nawr yn siop lyfrau Cant a Mil. Cardiff! My new book Lighthouses of Wales is now available at Cant a Mil bookshop. https://t.co/cOii7080d2
cantamil.com
Yn y llyfr hwn cawn hanes datblygiad goleudai Cymru yn ogystal â hanes y bobl oedd yn eu dylunio a'u cadw. -- This book looks at the development of lighthouses in Wales, how they have been operated...
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Caerdydd! Mae fy llyfr newydd Lighthouses of Wales ar gael nawr yn siop lyfrau Cant a Mil. Cardiff! My new book Lighthouses of Wales is now available at Cant a Mil bookshop. https://t.co/cOii7080d2
cantamil.com
Yn y llyfr hwn cawn hanes datblygiad goleudai Cymru yn ogystal â hanes y bobl oedd yn eu dylunio a'u cadw. -- This book looks at the development of lighthouses in Wales, how they have been operated...
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My new book Lighthouses of Wales featured in a two-page spread in the Western Mail Weekend magazine today! Find out more and order a signed copy at https://t.co/Jpuma9NRIw
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Find out more and order a signed copy at
lighthouses.wales
This site describes the lighthouses of Wales and highlights the book about them by Warren Kovach.
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My new book features in the Cambrian News today:
cambrian-news.co.uk
A fascinating history of Welsh lighthouses has been compiled for a new book.
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An illuminating read with our fabulous #NewBook Lighthouses of Walesby @AngleseyHist Take a beautifully captured coastal adventure around #Wales and discover a rich maritime history and ongoing legacy. @WalesOnline
https://t.co/8bjy44waqb
#Lighthouses #WelshLighthouses
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The Skerries lighthouse, located 1.9 miles off the NW coast of Anglesey, was first lit #onthisday in 1717, warning ships of the rocks and guiding them to Liverpool port. Its story is told in my new book Lighthouses of Wales. https://t.co/Jpuma9NRIw
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