Maritime History

From sunset watches and wick-trimming to fog signals and family life, a plain account of how nineteenth-century lighthouse keepers and...

October 05, 2026

Legends, copied dates and undated photographs cause most lighthouse history errors. Here is how to test a claim, find the primary record...

September 23, 2026

Trinity House and the Northern Lighthouse Board both run lighthouses, but they cover different waters and grew from very different histories.

September 20, 2026

Exploring lighthouses, maritime history, and coastal heritage