2314. Cassells, Ian. NO MORE PARAFFIN-OILERS. Scotland. 2000.
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2314. Cassells, Ian. NO MORE PARAFFIN-OILERS. Scotland. 2000.
- Cassells, Ian. NO MORE PARAFFIN-OILERS. Scotland. 2000. 2nd. 106 p. Soft wraps. New larger format. This long-awaited new edition of an established best-selling title brings the story of lighthouses in Scotland up to date now that the task of automation is finished. With many additional photographs, map and a concluding section, this book remains a must for anyone with an interest in lighthouses. In the book Ian Cassells, a former lightkeeper, provides a light-hearted and true account of life in the Lighthouse Service where ‘Paraffin-Oiler’ was the nickname for a Scottish lightkeeper. He provides fascinating detail about the lighthouses themselves, their construction and the development of the Service. (M). $20.95