A curated record of northern lighthouse life

Browse documented scenes from working towers, weathered coasts, and preservation efforts across the northern shore.

Storms
Lantern rooms
Keepers
Cliffs
Restorations

Archive photography

A visual record of beacons, weather, and working coastlines.

Selected frames from the northern collection, arranged to mirror field notes: broad approaches first, then details of structure, light, and daily keeper life.

Panoramic archival view of a granite lighthouse above a windswept northern headland — Cape Trine tower above the western break, c. 1912.

Salt-scarred parapet and keeper path visible in late-evening haze.

Historic lighthouse standing against a dark storm front with rough sea at the base — Storm marker signal at North Reach, c. 1926.

Barometer log notes gale warnings issued before midnight.

Close archival detail of rusted iron lighthouse door fittings and peeling paint — Service door ironwork, East Bar station.

Layered repainting dates from post-war maintenance cycles.

Interior lantern room with brass mechanism and curved glass panes in muted light — Lantern room assembly before electrification.

Clockwork turntable retained for weekly inspection records.

Modest keeper living quarters with wooden table, enamel stove, and logbook shelf — Keeper quarters, winter rotation cabin.

Meal ledger and watch roster posted beside the stove.

Coastal footpath leading toward a distant lighthouse above grassy shoreline dunes — Approach path from the village ferry point.

Field annotation marks distance posts used in fog shifts.

Small fog signal house with weathered clapboard walls beside the main lighthouse — Fog horn annex, lower platform.

Compressed-air chamber documented during 1931 repairs.