LIGHTHOUSE BOOKS

Review
'The postcard collection is worth every penny' Lorna Siggins, The Irish Times. 'Eagle's photography is so precise you can almost hear the pounding surf' Jennifer Henderson, Postcard Collector Magazine. 'Eagle eye for picture perfect way to make an impression' Alannah Hopkin, Irish Examiner 'Stunning' The Irish Times 'Pleasing to the eye' Lamp 87
Product Description
The first time he saw Roche's Point lighthouse marking Cork Harbour, John Eagle knew he was smitten. Coming from an inland town, there was so much excitement in the sea, he explains, and lighthouses encapsulated all that. Lighthouses have played an important role on Ireland's extensive and dramatic coastline since the fifth century, lighting the way for many a cargo and passenger ship while ensuring that those who made their living on the sea made it home safely. During a project that lasted over ten years, John made several daring boat and helicopter trips to capture unique images of these wind-swept, wave-lashed buildings. This book brings together these striking photographs with informative text on their details, locations and how to find them. Ireland's Lighthouses is sure to delight all those fascinated by these isolated guardians of the coast.
About the Author
Peninsula in West Cork. He was born and raised in Oxford, and studied photography. Circum-stances led to his mother buying a house in Eyeries in West Cork. He came to stay with her, and liked it so much he decided to live there in 1991. His work sells around the world and the Irish Landmark Trust, which has acquired unused lighthouse buildings, also commis-sioned work from him. Flying in helicopters has been part of the thrill, he admits.

A definitive guide from Avonmouth to Swanage
Hard Cover
144 Pages
Great photos and information!

The South West contains details of all the lighthouses and significant aids to navigation in Cornwall, Isles of Scilly, North Devon and Somerset. High quality photographs and histories of vall the lighthouses, both major and minor are included as well as location details, visitor access and current use.
ISBN: 978-09564560-8-8

The rugged coastline of Wales has been the graveyard of many ships over the past centuries, and to guard seafarers from its dangers a chain of lights has been built to mark the most dangerous points. Guiding mariners on their way, these lights often stand as lone sentinels, in picturesque locations, overlooking the ocean. Lighthouses of Wales contains details of all the significant aids to navigation around the coast of Wales, from the Bristol Channel in the south to the Dee estuary in the north. As well as many high quality previously unpublished photographs, it contains histories of all the lighthouses – major and minor – and details of their exact locations, what access is possible for the visitor, and current use. The stunning colour photographs of all of the lighthouses in the country are the highlight of the book, but the historical introduction, which sets the scene, provides the background to how aids to navigation developed in Wales. Some of the most famous lighthouses in the British Isles stand on the Welsh coast, from the offshore stations at Skerries and Smalls to the magnificent Nash Point and the historic Mumbles Head. Many are maintained and operated by Trinity House, which has assisted the authors with the production of this book.At the other end of the scale are the smaller harbour lights marking the entrances to the country’s ports, these are often impressive structures in their own right. The once fully-manned tower at the end of Holyhead’s long breakwater is one of the more significant such structures. The authors, Nicholas Leach and Tony Denton, have already completed a major lighthouse book for Landmark covering the lighthouses of England and Wales. This new edition draws on that work but includes new photographs and different information about the Welsh lighthouses.Nicholas has also written many books about lifeboats and the lifeboat service, including RNLI Motor Lifeboats published in 2005 by Landmark. He has travelled extensively round the British Isles photographing lighthouses, lifeboats and shipping. He is currently Deputy Editor of Ships Monthly, the international shipping magazine.Tony is a retired professional electrical engineer who has for most of his life had an interest in safety at sea. He has been an official of the Lifeboat Enthusiasts' Society for twenty years and produces the Society’s annual handbook. He has had an interest in lighthouses for many years, particularly the many harbour lights and lesser known navigation aids.

Lighthouses of England:The North West and IOM
Lighthouses of North West England and the Isle of Man contains details of
all the lighthouses and significant aids to navigation in Cheshire, Lancashire,
Cumbria and the Isle of Man. High quality photographs and histories of all the
lighthouses are included, as well as location details, access and current use.

Lighthouses of England The South Coast
Lighthouses of England: The South Coast contains details of all the lighthouses
and significant aids to navigation in Sussex, Hampshire, the Isle of Wight, Dorset,
South Devon and the Channel Islands. High quality photographs and histories of all
the lighthouses are included, as well as location details, visitor access and current use.

Some of the most famous lighthouses in the
British Isles guard the coastline of south-east
England. Details of all the lighthouses in Norfolk,
Suffolk, Essex and Kent are contained in this new
book, along with many high quality photographs,
histories of all the lighthouses, both major and
minor, as well as details of their locations, visitor
access and current use. The introduction provides
an historical overview explaining how aids to
navigation developed and the role played by Trinity
House in designing lighthouses. The oustanding
colour photographs, most of which are previously
unpublished, cover all the lighthouses in the area
and many are full-page illustrations.

Some of the most famous lighthouses in the British
Isles guard north-east England’s historic coastline.
Details of all the lighthouses in Northumberland,
Durham, Yorkshire and Humberside are contained
in this new book, along with many high quality
photographs, histories of all the lighthouses, both
major and minor, as well as details of their locations,
visitor access and current use. The introduction
provides an historical overview explaining how
aids to navigation developed and the role played
by Trinity House in designing lighthouses. The
oustanding colour photographs, most of which are
previously unpublished, cover all the lighthouses in
the area and many are full-page illustrations.

Hard Back, 288pages
The Great Exhibition, Crystal Palace, 1851: James Chance, of the glass-making firm Chance Brothers, is nervously showcasing a new lens, that, unknown to him, will revolutionise lighthouse production, propel his family business into a position of world leadership, save countless lives and have far-reaching consequences for trade, empire and the map of the world. This is where Lighthouses begins. The true-life story that follows is of one man and his family’s unexpected role in an exciting race to perfect this technology, against European rivals and colleagues, as they strive to regain for Britain the leadership position she had lost to the French in the 1820s. With support from such illustrious personages as Sir David Brewster and Michael Faraday, Chance Brothers’ lenses helped light shores around the globe – from the Clipper path in the Far East to the New World emigrant route. This fascinating story places James Chance and the Chance Brothers firm against the backdrop of a stage on which lighthouse manufacture was transformed from a craft into a scientific, high-precision industry. As a tool for globalisation, and with immense strategic and economic value, lighthouses helped to establish a network of communications that transformed the trade maps of countries and empires.