Was in Tallinn during New Year holidays and visited Estonian Maritime museum.
There are many interesting lighthouse related staff exposed there, here are most interesting:
This is fog bell of the estonian lightship Hiiumadal:
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_2753.JPG)
The ship was sunk by german torpedo-boat off the island Hiiumaa 22.06.1941. Wreck was located and bell salvaged in 1994.
Also is interesting to see copy of Baltic sea navigational chart with lighthouses made in 1820:
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_2762.JPG)
Among old photos of lighthouses there are some models (some of them could seen in real here (http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/thumbnails.php?album=13):
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_2777.JPG)
Here you could see the process of construction of the Kõpu lighthouse in 1500-1530:
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_2758.JPG)
This lighthouse is one of the oldest in the world and still exist:
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10078/normal_C_37462C_Kopu_2006_283929.JPG)
Also in the museum there is a part of real Fresnel lense from one of the lighthouses:
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_2770.JPG)
And in the top of the museum tower there is a real lantern from Suurupi upper lighthouse, installed there in 1998 (Was in service since 1951):
(http://www.lightphotos.net/photos/albums/userpics/10001/normal_IMG_2793.JPG)
Hope you enjoyed these photos.
Dimtry,
Very nice foto 's
regards,
Jaap