| Mumbles Lighthouse, 29th October 1794 ... 11:08 - Oct 29 with 249 views | theloneranger |
On 29th October 1794, Benjamin Llewellyn was appointed lighthouse keeper of the newly constructed Mumbles Lighthouse.
The Harbour Act of 1791 had allowed for the construction of the lighthouse, which was originally lit by two open-fire braziers.
In 1798, these were replaced by a revolving light made up of twelve oil-powered lamps fitted with reflectors, to which a dioptric lens was added in 1860. This greatly magnified the light.
In 1935, the lighthouse was converted to an automatic electric control system, which resulted in the lighthouse keeper no longer being required. |  |
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| Mumbles Lighthouse, 29th October 1794 ... on 11:10 - Oct 29 with 248 views | onehunglow |
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