So much fine engineering and craftsmanship in the lighthouses of that era, I remember looking around the Alderney one in the early 90s, the Berry Head one was switched over to LED last summer and it seems to me to have lost something of its original presence when viewed from the sea at night
Awe lovely footage. I've just watched the Irish Lighthouse video, have you watched that one. The same sadness of the looming automation was very present. You must be proud to have been part of a lost era. So glad you have captured so much of the essence of the life and the era. Progress isn't all good.
I stayed at that lighthouse on a few occasions once when I was a child around the early 60s when my uncle Frank Harris was a keeper there, and his wife, was Rosie and then his daughter, Sandra married Colin Bale, who himself ended up there as a lighthouse keeper and looking at the dates of your video maybe you knew Colin. If I remember correctly the mechanism for the Lighthouse didn’t it float on 2 gallons of mercury or something like that and I also remember my bedroom in the 70s early 80s was over the engine room and the fog Horn was huge bellows and not electric, and as soon as I heard the generator start up in the night I knew I wasn’t going to get any sleep. Great memories thanks for the share.
Wow, thank you for those wonderful memories. I can't remember ever meeting a Colin Bale, but the name Frank Harris I seem to have heard of but never met. So many guys that you never get to meet but hear stories occasionally. Take care and stay safe, a pleasure to have heard from you. Cheers
Can't get down that lane now as too much has fallen away. The lighthouse is now a private home (chopper required!) and the light replaced by LED on a pole.
Hi again Pete, Just a quick question while thinking about the video during the winter months on the different lighthouses what was the temperature like in each? did you struggle to stay warm? Seeing the electric radiators in this video made me think. Kind Regards Nick
Hi Nick, normally on land stations, you were quite toasty and snug. Out on the Tower though rocks a lot of the heating was radiated heat from the engines. There were some electric radiators, not many, but because the engines were old, when you needed the heat in the evenings you couldn't put too much of a load on them or they would trip out. I found the towers cold in the winter time so I had a hot water bottle for my bed! cheers.
Thanks Peter another great video, a shame about demolition and then deactivation. As we say in the Merchant Navy the prudent mariner always checks visual means of navigation as well as electronic!
Since beginning to watch these videos I have become enamored of lighthouses. Most of these were taken before automation. How have lighthouses fared since then? Are they well maintained? Are they neglected or in disrepair?
to be honest I don't know as I've never been back to see, In fact I've been trying to get out to a few that I missed, before I was made redundant (before the Lockdown madness) but it seems that being an x Keeper counts for nothing, so will try again when we get the all clear.
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Thank you for the living history.
Thank you for liking the videos, take care
So much fine engineering and craftsmanship in the lighthouses of that era, I remember looking around the Alderney one in the early 90s, the Berry Head one was switched over to LED last summer and it seems to me to have lost something of its original presence when viewed from the sea at night
Yes, you get the impression now almost, that lighthouses have been downgraded to the waste paper bin
@@PeterHalil what will happen when the GPS plays up? I still have my compass and radar
Awe lovely footage. I've just watched the Irish Lighthouse video, have you watched that one. The same sadness of the looming automation was very present. You must be proud to have been part of a lost era. So glad you have captured so much of the essence of the life and the era. Progress isn't all good.
Thank you, no I haven't seen that video on the Irish lights, and yes even though all progress is inevitable, it can still suck, stay safe
Hi Pete,
Another great video well edited and put together hope you and your family are well keep safe.
Kind Regards
Nick
Thank you Nick, we are all safe and well so far, hope you and yours are too.
I stayed at that lighthouse on a few occasions once when I was a child around the early 60s when my uncle Frank Harris was a keeper there, and his wife, was Rosie and then his daughter, Sandra married Colin Bale, who himself ended up there as a lighthouse keeper and looking at the dates of your video maybe you knew Colin. If I remember correctly the mechanism for the Lighthouse didn’t it float on 2 gallons of mercury or something like that and I also remember my bedroom in the 70s early 80s was over the engine room and the fog Horn was huge bellows and not electric, and as soon as I heard the generator start up in the night I knew I wasn’t going to get any sleep. Great memories thanks for the share.
Wow, thank you for those wonderful memories. I can't remember ever meeting a Colin Bale, but the name Frank Harris I seem to have heard of but never met. So many guys that you never get to meet but hear stories occasionally. Take care and stay safe, a pleasure to have heard from you. Cheers
Wonderful, thank you for sharing.
Thanks, much appreciated
Can't get down that lane now as too much has fallen away. The lighthouse is now a private home (chopper required!) and the light replaced by LED on a pole.
Grief, that lane was always a problem in the past, take care.
Hi again Pete,
Just a quick question while thinking about the video during the winter months on the different lighthouses what was the temperature like in each? did you struggle to stay warm? Seeing the electric radiators in this video made me think.
Kind Regards
Nick
Hi Nick, normally on land stations, you were quite toasty and snug. Out on the Tower though rocks a lot of the heating was radiated heat from the engines. There were some electric radiators, not many, but because the engines were old, when you needed the heat in the evenings you couldn't put too much of a load on them or they would trip out. I found the towers cold in the winter time so I had a hot water bottle for my bed! cheers.
Thanks Peter another great video, a shame about demolition and then deactivation. As we say in the Merchant Navy the prudent mariner always checks visual means of navigation as well as electronic!
thanks for the comments, and yes I totally agree with you, take care mate.
Since beginning to watch these videos I have become enamored of lighthouses. Most of these were taken before automation. How have lighthouses fared since then? Are they well maintained? Are they neglected or in disrepair?
to be honest I don't know as I've never been back to see, In fact I've been trying to get out to a few that I missed, before I was made redundant (before the Lockdown madness) but it seems that being an x Keeper counts for nothing, so will try again when we get the all clear.
I remember visiting the johana quite a few times when i was younger
Thank you for that, I bet there isn't as much of it left now though. Cheers and take care.
Peter, I’ve got still photos I took at Hartland Point in May2018, if you’re interested.
Hi Chris yes that would be nice to see, I'm on Facebook, stay safe
Peter Halil : Cemaes Bay?
Hi Peter, Did you ever go to Start Point Lighthouse in South Devon? Regards Jeremy.
Yes I did do duty there and I've videoed that place as well, stay safe
Well done peter👍😁👏👏👏
Thank you David, take care
Another fantastic vid good sir keep safe 😊
Thank you for that, and stay safe as well.
@@PeterHalil you are a joy to watch 😎