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Bicentennial - 2011
Forthcoming developments for the Bell's 200th Birthday
Visiting
the Rock
Dangers in visiting the Bell Rock • description
of a routine delivery of stores
Underwater
Life at the Bell Rock
Flora and fauna around the reef at the Bell Rock
The
"Inchcape Rock" by Robert Southey
"Ralph the Rover" • a pirate's fate • the abbot's
bell on the Inchcape reef • "For Whom the Bell Tolls"
Light-keepers'
duties in 1823
Instructions for the Bell Rock Light-keepers and the
Schedule of Daily Rations per man in service at the Bell
Rock
The
Bell Rock Lighthouse Prayer
Composed in 1807 by the Rev. Dr Alexander Brunton of
Edinburgh
Sir
Joseph Banks and "Mutiny on the Bounty"
A biographical sketch • the botanical genus "Banksia"
• Banks's part in the Mutiny • William Bligh (a
short sketch)
Sir
Walter Scott visits the Lighthouse
1814 - visit to the Bell Rock • a personal description
• signs the Visitors' Book • continues on to Arbroath
"The
Year without a Summer"
Volcanic eruptions and their effect on the weather •
comparisons to Krakatua and Mt St Helens • Volcanic
Explosivity Index • an account of Tambora
"The
Death of HMS Argyll"
An indepth account of the loss of a World War I battle-cruiser
• lightkeepers' attempts to help • subsequent
search for her propellors
The
Pharos Experience
A trip on the Pharos in 1982 • relief and supplies
for Bass Rock, May Island and the Bell Rock • a personal
experience
Preparing
for Automation
Alan Provan's photographs taken during the change-over
from manual to automatic • plus a a one-off taken in
1980 when landing stores • also two taken in the kitchen
Preparing
for Automation
Alan Provan's photographs taken during the change-over
from manual to automatic • plus a a one-off taken in
1980 when landing stores • also two taken in the kitchen
Life in the Bell Rock Lighthouse (1865)
R. M. Ballantyne spent 14 days on the lighthouse preparing for his book • relates many interesting incidents • fascinating account
A
Keeper's Account - "Outdoor Excursions'"
Another story by Charlie Riding about life on the Bell Rock
in the 1980s • "Disposing of Waste" and "An Unexpected
Dip"
North
Carr Lightships
The North Carr beacon - "an imperfect landmark"
• wooden vessels (1867-1933) • final vessel
Lighthouses of the Forth
History and differences between the Northern Lighthouse Board, Trinity House, and the Board of Trade regarding the Forth lights
The Bell Rock Tartan
To be announced . . .
Links
Lighthouses and associated websites • Maritime research
database • Arbroath - historical and ecclesiastical
• Stevenson family • Miscellaneous
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