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A Pictorial Relic of Bidston Hill - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. A Pictorial Relic of Bidston Hill. In 1878, William Gawin Herdman’s “Pictorial Relics of Ancient Liverpool” was re-published in two oversized volumes. Plate 67 depicts the Lighthouse and flag signals on Bidston Hill. It is captioned, intriguingly, as “Bidston Hill Observatory 1830”. Bidston Hill “Observatory” 1830, from W.G. Herdman’s “Pictorial Relics of Ancient Liverpool”. When I first came across this engraving, in a postcard. It was not ...
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Webcam - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. View from the lamp room, brought to you live (usually) by wirralcam. Met Office weather forecast for Liverpool. For real-time information on shipping in Liverpool Bay, see the ShipAIS. Sunrise and sunset times for Bidston Hill. Women in the workplace. A Pictorial Relic of Bidston Hill. Bidston Observatory – 150 years new. Bidston Observatory – buyers beware. The world’s most inland lighthouse. Association of Lighthouse Keepers.
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Maps - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. Here are some useful links to old maps, sea charts and other resources covering Bidston Hill and Liverpool Bay. Old Ordnance Survey maps of Bidston. Cheshire XIII, 6 inches to the mile, published 1882) at the National Library of Scotland. Ordnance Survey 1 inch to the mile, at the same place. Tithe Maps of Bidston. From Cheshire Archives and Local Studies. In a Vision of Britain Through Time. Aerial views of Bidston. In Britain From Above.
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Image Gallery - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. Old postcards, paintings and photographs of Bidston Lighthouse, Bidston Observatory and Braehead Cottage. Old documents about Bidston Lighthouse. These drawings of the proposed Bidston Lighthouse and Cottages were made in 1872 by the Mersey Docks and Harbour Board. The building was completed in 1873. Old postcards and paintings of Bidston Hill. Recent photographs of Bidston Lighthouse. Recent photographs of Bidston Hill.
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Planning your visit - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. Please see our events page. For opening times, and our contact page. For contact details. Private tours can be arranged on request. The weather forecasts from the Met Office. Predict visibility and the probability of precipitation (i.e. rain, hail or snow). The views from the lamp room are best appreciated on days when the visibility is Very Good or Excellent. Getting to Bidston Lighthouse. If using the Merseytravel Journey Planner. Williams...
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Female Lighthouse Keepers - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. Lighthouse keeping is generally regarded as a male profession. But it was not uncommon for a lighthouse keeper to be assisted by his family, and no doubt many seafarers owe their lives to the wives and daughters who kept the light burning when the keeper was ill, asleep or in his cups. Most of these women have been forgotten by history, with the notable exception of Grace Darling. 8220;, is fictional. Which celebrated its 500. Also had two f...
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AmericanCivilWar Archives - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. Deerhound, Alabama and Kearsarge. JRW Davies, who gave us this article. Reminds me that arguably the American Civil War ended 150 years ago today, in Merseyside. He writes:. When I introduced Davies’ article in this post. I am not referring to the fact that Cherbourg Harbour, the scene of the final showdown between the Alabama and the Kearsarge in 1864, was designed by Joseph Cachin, the same French engineer who drew this delightful illustra...
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Census records - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. 1909 watercolour of Bidston Hill. These are my transcriptions from census records. I have generally preserved the original spelling, with the exception of standard abbreviations, which I have normalised. Thomas Nichols, 40, Telegraph Keeper, b. Cheshire. Jane Nichols, 30, b. Cheshire. Mary Ann Nichols, 3, b. Cheshire. Ann Urmson, 35, Lighthouse Keeper, b. Cheshire. Catherine Urmson, 30, b. Cheshire. Sarah Bird, 15, b. Cheshire. Sarah Baker, ...
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Timeline - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. Archaeological evidence of human occupation in Bidston. The Museum of Liverpool has a fine stone axe head from this period which was found in Bidston. The Vikings are driven out of Dublin and later settle in Wirral. Is completed. Bidston is not. England prepares for the Spanish Armada. An alarm beacon is constructed on Bidston Hill. A wooden windmill on Bidston Hill is mentioned in contemporary manuscripts. Thomas Moule said, in. The Lower M...
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History of Bidston Lighthouse - Bidston Lighthouse
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Lighthouse and Telegraph Station. See Events for opening times. History of Bidston Lighthouse. The development of the port of Liverpool. During the 1760s, William Hutchinson, then Liverpool Harbour Master and a former privateer, was experimenting at the signals station on Bidston Hill. He was able to boost the visibility of a lamp to unprecedented distances by placing it at the focus of a parabolic reflector. These. Lights were to revolutionise lighthouse optics. Perhaps Stevenson included the width of t...
