Souter Lighthouse in South Tyneside. The red and white lighthouse came into operation in 1871.

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Souter Lighthouse in South Shields, England. The red and white lighthouse came into operation in 1871. It is the first lighthouse in the world to be designed and built to use electric lighting by carbon arc lamps.

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Size: 3413px × 5120px
Location: South Tyneside, Tyne & Wear, England, United Kingdom
Photo credit: © Stuart Forster / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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