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Christmas Deliveries: If you placed an order on or before midday on Friday 19th December for Christmas delivery it was despatched before the Royal Mail or Parcel Force deadline and therefore should be received in time for Christmas. Orders placed after midday on Friday 19th December will be delivered in the New Year.

Please Note: Our offices and factory are now closed until Monday 5th January when we will be pleased to deal with any queries that have arisen during the holiday period.

During the holiday our Gift Cards may still be ordered for any last minute orders and will be sent automatically by email direct to your recipient - see here: Gift Cards

Dungeness, The Old Lighthouse c.1960
Photo ref: D165022
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More about this scene

The first lighthouse at Dungeness was built in 1610, and lit by a coal fire. It was replaced in 1792 by a lighthouse lit by sperm whale oil. In 1904 the lighthouse in this photograph was built, with an incandescent paraffin light that could be seen for twenty miles.

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