Tour Scotland short travel video clip, with Scottish music, of the new Lighthouse on On Island Of North Ronaldsay on ancestry, genealogy, history to the Orkney Islands. Soaring to a height of 139ft, the gleaming red brick tower must have been a source of wonder to the inhabitants of the island. It dominated the low lying crofts, its revolving beam sweeping over the lighting up and the land as well as the sea, to the benefit of night visitors. In 1889, the red brick tower was painted with two white bands to distinguish it as a day mark. There have been many changes since a light was first shown in 1789. In 1907, the light was change to incandescent. A radio beacon was added in 1932, and in 1971 further improvements were made to this. North Ronaldsay Lighthouse was automated on 30 March 1998.
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