The High Light and The Low Light at North Shields, North Tyneside, UK - decommissioned leading lights at the mouth of the River Tyne

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Hazel Plater / Alamy Stock Photo

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2JM1F5R

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93.7 MB (2.9 MB Compressed download)

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7008 x 4672 px | 59.3 x 39.6 cm | 23.4 x 15.6 inches | 300dpi

Date taken:

3 August 2022

Location:

North Shields, North Tyneside, UK

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