Return Book for Rattray Head Lighthouse, June 1940 to March 1945
Date1940-1945
Object NameLedger
Mediumpaper, cloth and ink
ClassificationsMaritime History
DimensionsOverall (Height x Width x Depth): 331 × 208 × 18mm
AcquisitionPresented in 1981 by the Northern Lighthouse Board.
LocationView by Appointment - Aberdeen Treasure Hub
Object numberABDMS003246
About MeThis ledger from Rattray Head lighthouse covers the early 1940s. It includes an entry describing the shrapnel damage to the lenses by a German bomber.There is a range of other information: when the light was lit and extinguished; times when other lighthouse signals were heard; and meteorological observations such as wind speed.
