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• - Vintage photos of the Howland Island Light, provided by the U.S. Coast Guard.
  
• - Information on materials, lantern room and optics, with cut-away diagram of lighthouse side view.
  
• - Educational resource, with information on the history, geometry in design, physics of the beacon and chemistry of the fuel of lighthouses.
  
• - Resource for lighthouse research information, history and photography from around the world.
  
• - Newsletter, publications and information on the executive board, subscriptions and membership.
  
• - Electronic version of the international lighthouse magazine. Includes photographs, features, news, tours, cruises and the Doomsday List of endangered lighthouses. Archive of past issues.
  
• - Information on books about lighthouses by maritime historian Elinor DeWire. Bibliography of her articles, some with full online text. Children's activities.
  
• - Information on more than 1,500 lighthouses around the world.
  
• - Atmospheric photographs of lighthouses in North America and Ireland, organised by area, with history and description, from William A. Britten.
  
• - Former member of U.S. Coast Guard provides lighthouse history, the basics on aids to navigation, and other subjects.
  
• - Tour of lighthouses from Cape Columbine to Danger Point, including Robben Island.
  
• - Listings organized by category with occasional reviews, provided by Harbour Lights. Guestbook and discussion forum.
  
• - Robert de Via gives lighthouse facts and trivia, a glossary of terms, some photographs and links to related sites.
  
• - Comprehensive listings from 84 countries.
  
• - Published by the US Government as a practical aid to maintenance of historic lighthouses. Explains the materials and construction techniques used in different types of lighthouse.
  
• - Contains news, information and an online book store dedicated to lighthouses, light vessels and general maritime topics.
  
• - Covering topics such as early construction materials and sources of illumination, lightship design, typical styles, and the Fresnel lens.
  
• - Extensive amount of information and photographs of lighthouses from around the world.