Last manned offshore lighthouse goes automatic

Title

Last manned offshore lighthouse goes automatic

Genre

Interview

TX Date

4 Jan 1996

Year of production

1996

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Duration

00:03:21

Description

Britain’s last manned offshore lighthouse says good-bye to its keepers today for the final time. From tomorrow the Hanois lighthouse in the Channel Islands is to be automated and run by solar power. Head lighthouse keeper Dave Appleby says it’s the end of an era. Female interviewer not identified.

Contributors

Dave Appleby

Keywords

Solar energy; Channel Islands; Guernsey; Lighthouses; Lighthouse keepers; Hanois Lighthouse

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