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New online records reveal fate of vanished Flannan lighthouse crew and more

Summary by Ground News
More than 2,000 scanned images give details of the 1,300 lightkeepers who worked in 92 lighthouses between 1837 and 1921. The records cover all of Scotland, from Muckle Flugga near Shetland to the most southerly at Drumore, Mull of Galloway. They also include details of three keepers of the Flannan Isles who vanished without trace following a storm in 1900.

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The IndependentThe Independent
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Records of lighthouse keepers who mysteriously vanished go online

The men who worked at the remote Eilean Mor lighthouse in the Western Isles disappeared in December 1900.

·London, United Kingdom
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The Herald ScotlandThe Herald Scotland
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New online records reveal fate of vanished Flannan lighthouse crew and more

Employment records of more than one thousand lighthouse keepers dating back more than 100 years have been published online for the first time.

·Scotland, United Kingdom
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Shropshire StarShropshire Star

Records of lighthouse keepers who mysteriously vanished go online

The official record showing the mysterious disappearance of three lighthouse keepers more than 100 years ago is available to see online for the first time.

·Ketley, United Kingdom
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The Herald Scotland broke the news in Scotland, United Kingdom on Thursday, July 20, 2023.
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