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March 12, 2008

Round Island Lighthouse

A couple of shots of Round Island lighthouse, taken almost 20 years apart. According to Wikipedia (which never lies!), the Lighthouse was built in 1887 and automated 100 years later - and is the most norterly dwelling in the Isles of Scilly.

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The Bishop Rock Lighthouse

The world famous Bishop Rock Lighthouse, seen here way back in 1969 and then more recently in 2005 and 2006. According to the Guiness Book of world records, Bishop Rock is listed as the world's smallest island - and you can read more about it at the Trinity House website.

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The shot from 2005 was donated to the blog by John Jenkins