South Tyneside History
| Title | Lighting the Beacon on Lawe Top |
|---|---|
| Reference Number | STH0010456 |
| Photographer | Unknown |
| Town or Village | South Shields |
| Date | 19 Jul 88 |
| Original Format | Black and white photograph |
| Period | The 1980s |
| Copyright | South Tyneside Libraries |
| Further Information | Black and white photograph. Councillor Gerry Graham holds the torch after the lighting of the symbolic beacon to mark the 400th anniversary of the Spanish Armada. Joining Gerry on the Lawe Top are local residents. The beacon was one of several hundred nationwide forming a network to warn people of the intruders. 19 July 1988. |
