The Lighthouses and Lightvessels of the Essex Coast [Zoom Only] on 16 March 2024

a talk by

Mark Lewis

This talk explores the history, people, events and human stories associated with the church lights, daymarks, the screwpile lighthouses at Gunfleet, Maplin Sands and Canvey Island, the lights of Harwich and the many light vessels that guarded the entrance to the River Thames. The important depots at Harwich and Trinity Buoy Wharf in Blackwall, London, where light vessels were maintained and lighthouse keepers were trained, are also discussed.

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