Rare Stevenson Lighthouse object goes on display at the Museum of Scottish Lighthouses
The Museum of Scottish Lighthouses is delighted to announce the display of the original bible annotated by Robert Stevenson, the grandfather of Robert Louis Stevenson, on completion of the Bell Rock Lighthouse in 1811. Stevenson's lighthouse is an icon of nineteenth century architecture and this bible was intended to give spiritual direction to the workers at the lighthouse in their daily undertakings. The bible and a flag, embroidered by Jane Stevenson Stevenson's wife, are on loan from the Northern Lighthouse Board in Edinburgh. The bible was printed in 1793 and has an introduction by Stevenson in which he states that he used it for his voyages around Scottish lighthouses in the first half of the nineteenth century. Reverend Dr.Brunton, who wrote a special prayer for those working on the Bell Rock, also annotated the bible. This unique document is a prized and treasured artefact of the Northern Lighthouse Board, and an important relic of Scotland's industrial heritage. It has never been on display before to the general public.
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