[TV] Rob Bell C5 and Lighthouses.

[Leekbrookgull]

Don't know if anyone saw the programme last night and i knew a little bit about Eddystone as in being washed away in a storm knew nothing about the fire. Was aware of the cylindrical shape aspect but again nothing as too the tongue and groove laying of stone. Will be interesting to see what other lights are going to be covered.

 

[Jack Straw]

Rob Bell's documentaries are brilliant. His bridge one and the tube one were incredibly interesting. He has amazing enthusiasm for the subjects he covers, and explains things so they are easily understandable.

 

[studio150]

. Will be interesting to see what other lights are going to be covered. View attachment 140506

Could be a few shipwrecks if they are covered.

 

[The Antikythera Mechanism]

My two favourite songs about Lighthouse Keepers.

 

[Raleigh Chopper]

Don't know if anyone saw the programme last night and i knew a little bit about Eddystone as in being washed away in a storm knew nothing about the fire. Was aware of the cylindrical shape aspect but again nothing as too the tongue and groove laying of stone. Will be interesting to see what other lights are going to be covered. View attachment 140506

Did not watch but I will, so don't know what was said on the programme, but Smeatons tower on Plymouth Hoe is an old Eddystone Lighthouse, inside it gives you a history from the first lighthouse.
Absolutely fascinating how they travelled out there and built the original lighthouse on a rock all those years ago.
I sometimes go on a fishing charter to The Eddystone Reef so get up close to the lighthouse, the fishing is also fabulous, huge Pollack and Conger.

 

[Weststander]

It was a great doc.

Incredible engineering in centuries past to construct lighthouses on a tiny rock, in the face of storms and huge sea swells.