From the Cape Race lighthouse that received the SOS call from the Titanic, to the Longstone lighthouse from where Grace Darling and her father William launched one of Britain’s most courageous rescues, they certainly ended up in some interesting places.
Chance Lighthouse Map
Over 2,500 lighthouses around the world were 'Made in Smethwick'. Join our project to map them all.
In the 1800s, Chance Brothers & Co glassworks in Smethwick began making the hi-tech lenses that lighthouses use to warn ships of dangerous locations. By 1951, over 2,500 lighthouses around the world were fitted with a Chance lens.
Part of the wider ‘Made in Smethwick‘ project, this community-generated map enriched with photos, history, and technical details, shows known lighthouse lenses manufactured at Chance Glass Works. Discover global history through a new lens.
