Hello, and welcome to Lighthouse Explorers!
This began as a small passion project. Just me (Annie) and a deep love for lighthouses. However, over the last few years I’ve been overjoyed to see the project slowly grow into a community of curious, kind, and wonderfully lighthouse-obsessed people.
Lighthouse Explorers is all about uncovering the history, legends, and lesser-known stories behind these incredible coastal landmarks, including the people who built, tended, and lived alongside them. From podcasts and social media posts to blog articles and in-person lighthouse trips, everything we do is rooted in sharing maritime heritage in ways that feel accessible, engaging, and (hopefully) a little bit magical.
We have a podcast over on Spotify and Apple Podcasts, where we explore lighthouses’ history, legends, and more. This is a good place to hide out if you want small nuggets of lighthouse goodness.
Fancy a read? Here are some recent blog posts 👇
The Travelling Pharology Archive Makes Its Debut
This weekend saw the first outing of the Travelling Pharology Archive, Lighthouse Explorers’ community-generated collection of lighthouse stories, memories and heritage. Our debut took place in a very special setting. We were on the first floor of the lighthouse at Trinity Buoy Wharf, right next to the home of Longplayer. If you’ve never experienced Longplayer,… Continue reading The Travelling Pharology Archive Makes Its Debut
Contributions Are Now Open for the Travelling Pharology Archive
After many months of planning, research, and ethical review, I am delighted to announce that contributions are now open for the Travelling Pharology Archive! The Archive forms part of my research in Cultural Heritage Studies at University College London (UCL), where I am exploring the question: How can a community-generated travelling lighthouse archive contribute to… Continue reading Contributions Are Now Open for the Travelling Pharology Archive
Updates on Group Trips, the Travelling Archive, and other such matters
Hello everyone, It has been quite a while since my last blog post and for that I need to apologise. Life has been exceptionally busy recently, and although I have been meaning to sit down and write an update for months, there always seemed to be another deadline which I need to attend to! So,… Continue reading Updates on Group Trips, the Travelling Archive, and other such matters
If you prefer videos, we also go to lighthouses in person! Check out the YouTube playlist linked below to get involved.
And finally… if you have a favourite lighthouse, please don’t hesitate to contact us. We love a lighthouse (surprise), and will feature it so that the rest of the Lighthouse Explorers community can enjoy it.
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