Poster for four talks at Menai Heritage about lighthouses and bridges

Book cover of Lighthouses of Wales by Warren Kovach

I'll be giving a talk about the Lighthouses of Wales tomorrow, 15 April, 7pm, for Menai Heritage (across from Waitrose, Menai Bridge). All welcome!
More info on my Lighthouses book at www.anglesey-history.co.uk/shop/lightho...

Beer tap badge showing Nash Point lighthouse

"I'll have a pint of lighthouse, please". I recently found this beer tap badge, with Nash Point lighthouse, on eBay. Has anyone tried Light Headed from Vale of Glamorgan brewery?

Screenshot of a review of the Lighthouses of Wales book in Amateur Photographer, 7 Apr 2026

It was great to see a review of my Lighthouses of Wales book in Amateur Photographer magazine, saying ‘…from a photography perspective, it’s illustrated beautifully’
Available from all good bookshops in Wales, online dealers, or get your signed copy from me at lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

Article from the Trinity House journal Flash, about the modernisation of the Skerries lighthouse.

The latest Flash journal from lighthouse authority Trinity House has a very interesting article about the modernisation programme just completed at the Skerries lighthouse, off Anglesey. Download the PDF here: www.trinityhouse.co.uk/asset/5898/d...

Lighthouses of Wales book at Browser's, Porthmadog

Lighthouses of Wales book at Waterstones, Aberystwyth

Lighthouses of Wales book at Awen Menai, Menai Bridge

I'm having fun spotting my Lighthouses of Wales book on shelves around Wales: Browsers in Porthmadog, Waterstones in Aberystwyth, and Awen Menai in Menai Bridge. Get your copy at your local bookshop, or get a signed copy direct from me at lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

Poster for four talks at Menai Heritage about lighthouses and bridges

Book cover of Lighthouses of Wales by Warren Kovach

I'll be giving a talk about the Lighthouses of Wales on 15 April, 7pm, for Menai Heritage (across from Waitrose, Menai Bridge). All welcome!
More info on my Lighthouses book at www.anglesey-history.co.uk/shop/lightho...

Artworks - The Last Sweeping Beams - BBC Sounds Helen Mort explores the allure of the lighthouse as their sweeping beams are modernised.

An unexpected treat just started on BBC Radio 4:
www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/...

Poster about a talk by Warren Kovach on Lighthouses of Wales

Cover of the book Lighthouses of Wales by Warren Kovach

I'll be giving a talk today (17 March, 2pm) about the Lighthouses of Wales at Pentraeth Memorial Hall; all welcome! I'll be selling copies of my book, also available on my website: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

Post about a talk by Warren Kovach on Lighthouses of Wales

I'll be giving a talk about the Lighthouses of Wales at Pentraeth Memorial Hall next week (17 March, 2pm); all welcome!

Cover of the book Lighthouses of Wales

Are you fascinated or curious about lighthouses? For #WorldBookDay, check out my Lighthouses of Wales book: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-... #LighthouseBooks #Lighthouses

Skerries - Lighthouses of Wales Skerries (Ynysoedd y Moelrhoniaid) Situated on a rocky islet off the coast of Anglesey, this is the most northerly lighthouse in Wales, as well as the second oldest. The original tower, topped by a co...

You can also find more information about it at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...

Postcard of Skerries Lighthouse, around 1904

Photo of Skerries Lighthouse

Cover of the book Lighthouses of Wales

My latest find on eBay; a nice postcard of the Skerries Lighthouse, from around 1904, and a recent photo. The first lighthouse here was built 1717. Read more about it in my book Lighthouses of Wales: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

I like being niche but wholesome! 😁

Screenshot of Artworks Florida - Classic Fresnel Lenses Facebook page

Their latest project is a working replica of the 1854 lens from Cape Hatteras lighthouse in North Carolina, USA:
www.facebook.com/profile.php?... . The original was vandalised after the light was closed down in the 1930s, with most glass panels stolen: islandfreepress.org/hatteras-isl...

Screenshot of Artworks Florida - Classic Fresnel Lenses web site

With Fresnel lenses being removed from many lighthouses during lighting system upgrades (including the Skerries last year), it is heartening to see this company in Florida making brand-new and very beautiful replica optics!
www.artworks-florida.com

Image of South Stack lighthouse at sunset

South Stack lighthouse was first lit #OnThisDay in 1809. Find out more about the lighthouse on my website lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou..., and also my book Lighthouses of Wales : lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

Cover of the book Lighthouses of Wales by Douglas B Hague

The 1994 book Lighthouses of Wales, by archaeologist Douglas B Hague, is available as a free download from @rcahmwales.bsky.social until 14 Feb 2026. This excellent book is out of print, but the download usually costs £2.99. Get it here: shop.rcahmw.gov.uk/collections/...

Screenshot of a Facebook message about the book Lighthouses of Wales

Have you got your copy yet? Order a signed copy of my book Lighthouses of Wales direct from me at: lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

Image of live streaming of Marblehead lighthouse on Lake Erie, Ohio

I've lately had a nice companion on my second computer screen - live streaming of Marblehead Lighthouse on the shore of Lake Erie, Ohio, USA, near to where I grew up. You can watch it at www.shoresandislands.com/communities/... @uslhs.bsky.social @pharology.bsky.social

My lighthouse presents this year; Trwyn Du on Anglesey and The ancient Pharos of Alexandria. Nadolig Llawen/Merry Christmas!

Back and front cover of the book Lighthouses of Wales

The lighthouse on Bardsey Island/Ynys Enlli was first lit on this day in 1821. It is the tallest square lighthouse in Britain. It also features on the back cover of my new book Lighthouses of Wales. Find out more at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...

The Little Girl’s Lighthouse - Anglesey History Readers of this blog will know that I’m regularly trawling eBay for old postcards depicting Anglesey sights (or more recently, the Lighthouses of Wales, while writing my new book). Every day I get ema...

The Little Girl’s Lighthouse - who were the receiver and sender of this intriguing postcard showing South Stack lighthouse? Latest blog from the author of the new book "Lighthouses of Wales". www.anglesey-history.co.uk/the-little-g...

Porthcawl Live Streaming Pier Cam | Porthcawl RNLI Porthcawl RNLI Live Streaming Pier Cam, tide times and current weather conditions.

You can watch weather on the pier live on the RNLI webcam. www.porthcawl-lifeboat.co.uk/live-streami... The gates to the pier are closed as I write this.

Porthcawl - Lighthouses of Wales Porthcawl Porthcawl is the star of numerous dramatic photographs in newspapers and TV weather reports, with crashing waves towering over the lighthouse and breakwater during stormy weather. The short ...

Find out more about Porthcawl lighthouse, and my Lighthouses of Wales book, at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...

Flood warnings issued and homes without power due to Storm Bram Over 70 flood alerts and warnings are in place with some homes left without powers as Storm Bram batters Wales. Heavy rainfall and strong winds are expected to cause disruption across parts of the cou...

Every time we get stormy weather in Wales I look forward to seeing press photos of Porthcawl lighthouse being hammered by the waves! nation.cymru/news/flood-w...

Covers of books by Warren Kovach

Give the gift of Anglesey History for Christmas! Order signed copies of my books from www.anglesey-history.co.uk/shop/warren-...

Ynys Enlli / Bardsey Island YouTube video by CBHC - RCAHMW

Take a lovely flight over the lighthouse of Ynys Enlli/Bardsey Island, from @rcahmwales.bsky.social. www.youtube.com/watch?v=TEjN...

You can read more about the lighthouse on my web site: lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...

Membership is open to everyone - Association of Lighthouse Keepers Despite its name, being a lighthouse keeper is not a requirement for joining the Association.

The Lamp Journal goes out to all ALK members. For more information about membership of ALK, a forum for everyone interested in lighthouses, lightships and maritime aids to navigation, go to alk.org.uk/membership/

Closeup of a page with a book review of the Lighthouses of Wales.

Cover of the latest Lamp journal from the Association of Lighthouse Keepers.

‘.…a well-balanced and eminently readable account of the past, present and future of lighthouses in the ancient kingdom.’ An excellent review of my new book, Lighthouses of Wales, from the ALK Lamp Journal. Get your signed copy at lighthouses.wales/lighthouses-...

The Great Orme lighthouse

The Fresnel lens from The Great Orme lighthouse

Book cover - Lighthouses of Wales by Warren Kovach

The lamp at the Great Orme lighthouse was lit #OnThisDay in 1862. It guided ships to Liverpool until 1985, when it was converted to a B&B. The old Fresnel lens is now in the Great Orme Visitor Centre. Read more, and buy my Lighthouses of Wales book, at lighthouses.wales/the-lighthou...