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South Foreland Lighthouses - a brief history. 1367-1793
Photocopy of an article from the Parish News(?) based on an older article by Col Cavenagh giving a brief history of the South Foreland Lighthouses from 1367 until 1793.
List of South Foreland Lighthouse Keepers. 1652-1981
Handwritten list of lighthouse keepers at the South Foreland Lighthouses from 1652- 1981
Beacon to be placed between Upper and Lower Lighthouses while roof repairs undertaken. 1698
Copy of a sketch featuring a proposed beacon to be hoisted on a 20 feet high pole between the Upper and Lower South Foreland Lighthouses while the roof of the Upper Light was undergoing repairs ...
'They all lived in Lighthouses' by Elizabeth G Roberts. The Knott family. 1984
Booklet written by Elizabeth G Roberts, published by Gee & Son Limited of Denbigh, Wales. Part of the description on back page reads: 'In this delightful little book, Elizabeth Roberts tells the story of her mother's forebears, ...
List of lighthouse keepers at South Foreland Lighthouse from 1741 to 1911
An incomplete list of the lighthouse keepers at South Foreland between 1741 and 1911 taken from the Genuki website. This is an incomplete as Trinity House records were destroyed during WW2.
North and South Foreland Lighthouses in 1745
From the History of Kent Vol II in "The Victoria County History of England" series, illustrations showing the North and South Foreland Lighthouses in 1745.
Receipt for duty paid by a ship for maintenance of the North and South Foreland Lighthouses. 1745
Photocopy of a handdrawn copy of receipt published in VCH Vol.II (1926). Receipt dated 22 December 1745 which reads 'received here at Lond [on] of Thomas George, master of the good ship called Memland of the ...
Plans of Upper and Lower South Foreland Lighthouses. 1791
Photocopy of a sketch plan featuring the Upper and Lower South Foreland Lighthouses. Inscription reads: From plans made of the North and South Foreland Lighthouses 30 Dec 1791 (Admiralty Greenwich Hospital No 65 Public Records Office). ...
1811 valuation of Reach Manor including South Foreland Lighthouse .
Description of the South Foreland Lighthouse
Four family histories of the Winn Family
List of Lighthouse keepers and engineers at the South Foreland Lighthouse. 1841-1891
A typed list of lighthouse keepers and engineers taken from the 1841,1851,1861,1871,1881 and 1891 census returns. Prepared by Ruth Nicol
List of South Foreland Lighthouse Keepers and Coastguards. 1947-1949
Handwritten list of Lighthouse keepers at South Foreland and Coastguards covering the period 1847-1949.
Lower South Foreland Lighthouse, the Engine House. Post 1872.
Black and white photocopy of a photograph showing the Engine Houses used to generate electricity for the Upper and Lower South Foreland Lighthouses. Includes a view out to sea and the Lower Light and its ...
List of the children of South Foreland Lighthouse Keepers attending the National School St Margaret's-at-Cliffe. 1873-1895
Notice to Mariners No 364 concerning experimental lights at South Foreland Lighthouse. The London Gazette December 14 1883.
This is a press cutting from the London Gazette 14th December 1883 showing a copy of Notice to Mariners No 364 and, in part, describes the intended experimental lights at the South Foreland Lighthouse.
The three experimental Lighthouses at South Foreland, c.1884/5
From the Gordon Denoon album a photograph depicting three experimental lighthouses marked 'A', 'B' and 'C' on the South Foreland. The South Foreland lighthouse is in the background. The experimental lighthouses were erected by Trinity House ...
St Margaret's Bay from The Leas. c1899
A photograph taken from The Leas looking westwards across The Bay towards the lighthouse. It was taken c1889 and the three experimental lights, using different types of fuel, can be seen on the horizon.
The three experimental lighthouses erected to test lighthouse fuels. 1884
Black and white photograph showing St Margaret's Bay and beach and the South Foreland Valley. The hillsides are bare with no tree cover. Many new trees were planted after this time to give the valley ...
Notice to Mariners No 65 about Light experiments at South Foreland Lighthouse. The London Gazette April 18 1884,
Press cutting from the London Gazette dated 18th April 1884 showing a copy of Notice to Mariners No 65 about experimental lights at the South Foreland Lighthouse.
Album of St Margaret's photographs by JJ Bettridge. c1890
A series of 16 photographs from the album by JJ Bettridge who was Parish Clerk for many years. Kindly loaned for scanning by Mr K Hadman 01) Front cover 02) View from Ness Point looking NE across the ...
Notice to Mariners No 58 concerning the experimental lights at the South Foreland Lighthouse. The London Gazette April 24 1885.
A press cutting from the London Gazette 24th April 1885 and concerns a copy of the Notice to Mariners No 58 which explains that the experimental lights at the South Foreland have been discontinued.
The three experimental lights at the South Foreland Lighthouse, Otago Daily Times, New Zealand. 1885
A press cutting from the 'Otago Daily Times' (in New Zealand) covering 'The Lighthouse Experiments Report'. The experiments were held at the South Foreland Lighthouse.
The three experimental lights at the South Foreland Lighthouse. Report from Hansard April 6 1886.
This is a computer printout from Hansard dated 6th April 1886 about the cost of the experimental lights at the South Foreland Lighthouse.
St Margaret's Bay looking westwards. late 19th early 20th century
Enlarged postcard image of St Margaret's Bay looking westwards, late 19th early 20th century. (Poulton's Series 19920) On the reverse remains a retailers label which indicates that this was sold by Madge's shop. On the skyline ...

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