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Northern Lights – For the Safety of All

Sealladh bho 1969 air beatha luchd-glèidhidh nan taighean solais ann an ceann a tuath na h-Alba. An insight from 1969 into the working lives of Scotland’s lighthouse keepers.

Air a riochdachadh ’s air a stiùireadh le Finlay J Dòmhnallach, agus air a chraoladh an toiseach ann an 1969, tha am prògram seo a’ toirt sealladh dhuinn air tè de na soithichean a bha frithealadh nan taighean-solais ann an ceann a tuath na h-Alba, am Pole Star, agus air beatha an luchd-glèidhidh fhèin.

Produced and directed by Finlay J Macdonald and first broadcast in 1969, this archive documentary gives an insight into the work of the crew of lighthouse relief vessel Pole Star. It serviced some of Scotland’s most remote manned lighthouses. There is also a look at the daily routines of the keepers themselves.

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49 minutes

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Sun 20 Jul 2025 20:00

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