WEST PIER LIGHTHOUSE AND SIGNAL STATION
An early fifties view
By John Quinton
These photos, taken by my father in the early fifties, show the lighthouse, the signal post with its semaphore signal for controlling the entry and exit of vessels, and the mast with its cone. I think the cones were hoisted as storm warnings - perhaps someone could confirm. I would also be interested to know when the signal post was removed.
The signal in use on the Bluebell Railway (see comment below)
Brian Hymas - Bluebell Railway