Surprised you didn't tell us that the light is floating on a bed of Mercury! was amazed when I was told this.One of my favourite places in the U.K. this. Now don't shout at me if I'm wrong,but as I understand it,North Stack was a Signalling Station,before radio,and used to signal instructions to passing ships,and not a foghorn specifically.
Nice video, i like how you show alot of the inside too, its rare to find working lighthouses you can go in, most tend to be un-used, its a real shame...Also, do you mind me asking what that thing is at 1:11 ? Thanks!
@Umpqua1012 I dare say that some of Britain's Lighthouses have claimed more. I believe the Eddystone for example claimed over 50 ships yearly, and in one storm alone the Goodwin sands claimed over 40 merchant vessels! Yet all the lights that cover both of those areas have been automated. It doesn't matter how dangerous the coastline is - the keepers would struggle to save victims of a wreck and are not supposed to leave their station to do so.
@hellooldchap I think the attendant at orfordness said the lens there weighed over 4 tons? or nearly that. Did you try pushing that round with your little finger? I've tried that several times, and it never fails to impress me.
why do north and south stack, both have fog signals? and does the one at northstack still work? it seems silly, to have so many fog signals in such a short distance of each other! it would be cheaper to string, very long christmas lights in between north and south stack =D
Thanks, You learn somthing every day! i first noticed these on penninis head lighthouse.
Surprised you didn't tell us that the light is floating on a bed of Mercury! was amazed when I was told this.One of my favourite places in the U.K. this.
Now don't shout at me if I'm wrong,but as I understand it,North Stack was a Signalling Station,before radio,and used to signal instructions to passing ships,and not a foghorn specifically.
Nice video, i like how you show alot of the inside too, its rare to find working lighthouses you can go in, most tend to be un-used, its a real shame...Also, do you mind me asking what that thing is at 1:11 ? Thanks!
@Umpqua1012 I dare say that some of Britain's Lighthouses have claimed more.
I believe the Eddystone for example claimed over 50 ships yearly, and in one storm alone the Goodwin sands claimed over 40 merchant vessels! Yet all the lights that cover both of those areas have been automated. It doesn't matter how dangerous the coastline is - the keepers would struggle to save victims of a wreck and are not supposed to leave their station to do so.
@hellooldchap I think the attendant at orfordness said the lens there weighed over 4 tons? or nearly that. Did you try pushing that round with your little finger? I've tried that several times, and it never fails to impress me.
@Umpqua1012 It doesn't matter how dangerous the coastline is - the light can still be automated without a problem.
why do north and south stack, both have fog signals? and does the one at northstack still work?
it seems silly, to have so many fog signals in such a short distance of each other!
it would be cheaper to string, very long christmas lights in between north and south stack =D
@Umpqua1012 Do you not have a photograph camera? Or could you borrow someone elses?
@Umpqua1012 Probably because it still has a keeper.
@Umpqua1012 Good. Atleast you'll be using your own media.