Ardnamurchan Point Lighthouse, Argyll - Dixon postcard 1970s Strontian pmk
- Condition : Used
- Dispatch : 2 Days
- Brand : None
- ID# : 93647809
- Quantity : 1 item
- Views : 498
- Location : United Kingdom
- Seller : justthebook (+1690)
- Barcode : None
- Start : Sat 23 Feb 2013 20:45:23 (BST)
- Close : Run Until Sold
- Remain : Run Until Sold
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Seller's Description
- Postcard
- Picture / Image: The Lighthouse, Ardnamurchan Point, Argyll
- Publisher: J Arthur Dixon (4682)
- Postally used: yes
- Stamp: 9p ourple Scottish regional Machin
- Postmark(s): Strontian Acharicle 1978 cds
- Sent to: Astley Bridge, Bolton
- Notes / condition: light wear due to normal postal use
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Postage & Packing:
UK (incl. IOM, CI & BFPO): 99p
Europe: £1.60
Rest of world (inc. USA etc): £2.75
No additional charges for more than one postcard. You can buy as many postcards from me as you like and you will just pay the fee above once. (If buying postcards with other things such as books, please contact or wait for invoice before paying).
Payment Methods:
UK - PayPal, Cheque (from UK bank) or postal order
Outside UK: PayPal ONLY (unless otherwise stated) please. NO non-UK currency checks or money orders (sorry).
NOTE: All postcards are sent in brand new stiffened envelopes which I have bought for the task. These are specially made to protect postcards and you may be able to re-use them. In addition there are other costs to sending so the above charge is not just for the stamp!
I will give a full refund if you are not fully satisfied with the postcard.
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Text from the free encyclopedia WIKIPEDIA may appear below to give a little background information (internal links may not work) :
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Ardnamurchan Point (Scottish Gaelic: Ard na Murchan, meaning 'the hill of the great sea') is an isolated peninsula with a lighthouse in Highland, Scotland.
Ardnamurchan Point lies at the western end of the Ardnamurchan peninsula in Lochaber, Highland, Scotland. It is 1.1 kilometres (0.68 mi) north of Corrachadh Mòr, the most westerly point on the island of Great Britain, which is a few metres further west than the Point.[1] The nearest settlement is the small village, Achosnich.
The point lies seven miles south of the island of Muck, with Eigg and Rùm a few miles further to the north. Coll is situated nine miles to the west, and Mull is five miles south.
Ardnamurchan Lighthouse is a 36 metre tall, pink granite tower lighthouse built in 1849 by Alan Stevenson.[2] It is the only lighthouse in the UK built in the Egyptian style.[3] The light was automated in 1988 and is now operated remotely by the Northern Lighthouse Board from Edinburgh.[2]
The former keepers' cottages and outbuildings are owned by the Ardnamurchan Lighthouse Trust and operated as a visitor centre,[2][4] with a museum called the 'Kingdom of Light' - Rioghachd na Sorcha. Exhibits detail the history and operations of the lighthouse, including access to the restored engine room and workshop with the original fog horn. Other displays include the geology and natural history of the area, and local social history and culture.
The last part of the computer game Sherlock Holmes: The Awakened takes place in this lighthouse.
type=printed postcards
theme=topographical: british
sub-theme=scotland
county/ country=argyllshire
number of items=single
period=1945 - present
postage condition=posted
Listing Information
| Listing Type | Gallery Listing |
| Listing ID# | 93647809 |
| Start Time | Sat 23 Feb 2013 20:45:23 (BST) |
| Close Time | Run Until Sold |
| Starting Bid | Fixed Price (no bidding) |
| Item Condition | Used |
| Bids | 0 |
| Views | 498 |
| Dispatch Time | 2 Days |
| Quantity | 1 |
| Location | United Kingdom |
| Auto Extend | No |
