Beacons Collection

Tower of Hercules (Torre de Hercules), A Coruna, Galicia, Spain, Europe

Brecon Beacons, South Wales
Walkers on The Brecon Beacons, South Wales. circa 1966

Armada / Warning Beacons
THE SPANISH ARMADA Beacon-fires warn of the approach of the Spanish Armada

Armada Beacons 1588
THE SPANISH ARMADA Lighting the beacons to signal the alarm as the enemy fleet approaches the English coast

Sunderland, Tyne And Wear, England; A Lighthouse Along The Coast In The Winter

Souter Lighthouse at Sunset; Whitburn, Tyne And Wear, England
A historic lighthouse overlooking nature-rich clifftop grasslands, coastal park and rugged coastline. Decommissioned in 1988, this property is now managed and protected by the National Trust

St. Marys Island, Northumberland, England; St. Marys Lighthouse
The Lighthouse, completed in 1898 on a hazardous coast for shipping, remained operational until 1984 when it was superseded by modern navigational techniques

Lighthouse, Skokholm Island, Pembrokeshire, West Wales, UK (rr)
Andrew Davies / SpecialistStock

Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, [Detail], 1843 (print)
7342579 Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, [Detail], 1843 (print) by Walker, J. & C

Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, 1843 (print)
7342578 Greece, the Peiraeus or Port Drako surveyed by Commander Thomas Graves, H.M.S. Beacon 1840, 1843 (print) by Walker, J. & C

Lynmouth, Quaint Rhenish Tower and Beacon (litho)
8633476 Lynmouth, Quaint Rhenish Tower and Beacon (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lynmouth, Quaint Rhenish Tower and Beacon)

Pharos of Alexandria (engraving)
8635698 Pharos of Alexandria (engraving) by German School, (19th century) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pharos of Alexandria, Egypt. Illustration from Rom)

Barnet, 1 mile from (litho)
8633657 Barnet, 1 mile from (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Barnet, 1 mile from, Hadley Church, with Cresset used as Beacon in time of War)

The port of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales
7243373 The port of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales; Private Collection; (add.info.: The port of Holyhead, Anglesey, Wales, seen here in the 19th century)

UK, England, Dorset, Portland Bill, Portland Bill Lighthouse, Sunset

Light beacons
Gilbert Claes

Heceta Lighthouse, Oregon

Misty valley in The Western Brecon Beacons National Park, Wales, United Kingdom

Llanthony Priory, Brecon Beacons, Wales
Llanthony Priory - a former Augustinian priory in the secluded Vale of Ewyas, a steep-sided once-glaciated valley within the Black Mountains area of the Brecon Beacons National Park in Monmouthshire

The Dardy, Llangattock, Crickhowell, Powys, Wales. Date: 1930

The small horse, 1505 (engraving)
7414931 The small horse, 1505 (engraving) by Durer or Duerer, Albrecht (1471-1528) (after); 16.2--10.6 cm; Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam

Fleet of English ships at sea lighting warning beacons
History, Europe, Great Britain, Spanish Armada, 1588, Beacons, Communicating, English, Fire, Fleets, Invasions, Lighting, Messages, Naval, Naval Communicating, Navy, Sailing, Sea, Ships, Signals

The Treasure-Seeking Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper)
7308370 The Treasure-Seeking Fool, 1660-86 (brush and Indian ink on paper) by Stettler, Wilhelm (1643-1708); 11.5x10.5 cm; Ashmolean Museum, University of Oxford

Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century (engraving)
7185675 Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century (engraving) by French School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Tower defended by dogs, 15th Century)

Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fanal; Beacon; Leuchtthurm (engraving)
7195958 Le Vocabulaire Illustre: Fanal; Beacon; Leuchtthurm (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fanal; Beacon; Leuchtthurm)

Sixteenth Century plan of the beacons of Kent (litho)
7186556 Sixteenth Century plan of the beacons of Kent (litho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Sixteenth Century plan of the beacons of Kent)

Fabrica de Tabacos, Moro Light, Superiores, cigar label (chromolitho)
7154082 Fabrica de Tabacos, Moro Light, Superiores, cigar label (chromolitho) by American School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Fabrica de Tabacos, Moro Light, Superiores)

Old London by Torchlight (engraving)
7188238 Old London by Torchlight (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Old London by Torchlight. Illustration for Home Words (1886).); © Look and Learn

Lighthouse at Pointe du Vieux Fort at sunset, Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies
Lighthouse at Pointe du Vieux Fort overlooking the Caribbean Sea at sunset, southernmost point of Guadeloupe; Basse-Terre, Guadeloupe, French West Indies

Captain Peacocks Refuge Buoy-Beacon (engraving)
1623524 Captain Peacocks Refuge Buoy-Beacon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Captain Peacocks Refuge Buoy-Beacon)

Beacon fires on the Danube (colour litho)
961227 Beacon fires on the Danube (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Beacon fires on the Danube.); © Look and Learn

Beacon Rocks, Roker, Sunderland, 1885 (oil on canvas)
TW429376 Beacon Rocks, Roker, Sunderland, 1885 (oil on canvas) by Smith, John (1841-1917); 61x91.5 cm; Sunderland Museum & Winter Gardens, Tyne & Wear, UK; eSunderland Museums; British

Comic postcard, Two dogs in the desert Date: 20th century

Lighthouse in a storm, Dieppe (colour litho)
3094217 Lighthouse in a storm, Dieppe (colour litho) by French School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighthouse in a storm, Dieppe. Postcard, early 20th century)

Boathouse on the River Usk. Brecon Beacons, Wales
19th century vintage photograph: Brecon, boathouse on the River Usk. Brcon Beacons, Wales

Metal Man Pillar, Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland (colour photo)
3094649 Metal Man Pillar, Tramore, County Waterford, Ireland (colour photo) by English Photographer, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Metal Man Pillar, Tramore, County Waterford)

The Malvern Monster Beacon (engraving)
1608506 The Malvern Monster Beacon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Malvern Monster Beacon)

The Russo-Chinese Difficulty, the Theatre of War in Eastern Siberia (litho)
1599978 The Russo-Chinese Difficulty, the Theatre of War in Eastern Siberia (litho) by Frenzeny, Paul (1840-1902); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Russo-Chinese Difficulty)

"Sindbad sees a Sail, "in the Exhibition at the Dudley Gallery (engraving)
1589460 " Sindbad sees a Sail, " in the Exhibition at the Dudley Gallery (engraving) by Brewtnall, Edward Frederick (1846-1902) (after); Private Collection; (add.info)

View of Malvern from the Worcestershire Beacon. 1870s

The Seapie (engraving)
1587180 The Seapie (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Seapie. Illustration for The Illustrated London News, 3 December 1842)

Patriotic poster, Buy British - Broadcast this message
Buy British - Broadcast this message to your friends. Part of a government campaign to tackle a balance of payments crisis, reinforced by a speech by the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII)

Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne (litho)
1604385 Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne (litho) by Overend, William Heysham (1851-98) (after); Private Collection; (add.info.: Grace Darling, by A C Swinburne)

Lighting a Beacon (engraving)
1104582 Lighting a Beacon (engraving) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Lighting a Beacon)

Hadley Church Tower and Beacon (engraving)
3655889 Hadley Church Tower and Beacon (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Hadley Church Tower and Beacon)

The Royal Sovereign Lightship, stationed off Beachy Head, UK (colour litho)
1147307 The Royal Sovereign Lightship, stationed off Beachy Head, UK (colour litho) by English School; Private Collection; Peter Newark Historical Pictures; English, out of copyright

Ancient signal beacon
LLM456287 Ancient signal beacon by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Ancient signal beacon. Illustration for the weekly magazine Boys of the Empire (Edwin Brett)

The Beacons, Brecon from the River (litho)
6022842 The Beacons, Brecon from the River (litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Beacons, Brecon from the River)

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Beacons, the guardians of the sea, stand tall and proud in various corners of Europe. From the Tower of Hercules in A Coruna, Galicia, Spain to St. Mary's Island in Northumberland, England; these structures guide ships through treacherous waters. In South Wales lies the majestic Brecon Beacons, a mountain range that holds secrets untold. Its peaks reach for the sky as if trying to touch heaven itself. But they can not only found on land; they also dot the coastline warning sailors of impending danger. The Armada Beacons of 1588 served as a crucial communication system during times of war. As day turns into night, Souter Lighthouse at Sunset paints a breathtaking picture against Whitburn's Tyne And Wear backdrop. Even in winter's harsh embrace along Sunderland's coast, lighthouses remain steadfast symbols of hope and safety. Skokholm Island off Pembrokeshire's West Wales boasts a picturesque lighthouse standing proudly amidst crashing waves and rugged cliffs - an oasis amidst nature's fury. Amidst rolling hills lies Llanthony Priory nestled within Brecon Beacons' beauty - a testament to human resilience against time itself. The Dardy stands tall in Llangattock near Crickhowell; its ancient walls whisper stories from centuries past while overlooking Powys' enchanting landscape. And let us not forget history captured through art - "The small horse" engraving from 1505 captures both beauty and mystery with every stroke. Finally, we remember English ships lighting warning beacons at sea - their fleet united by fire guiding them home safely through stormy seas. Beacons hold more than just light; they represent strength, guidance, and unity across lands and oceans alike.