An Elizabethan warning beacon. These beacons will be lit to celebrate Queen Elizabeth ll's Diamond Jubilee in 2012

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These beacons will be lit across Britain on June 5th 2012 to celebrate Queen Elizabeth ll's 60 year reign. For hundreds of years fire has been used as a way of sending warning messages of impending attack or invasion, or possibly as a means passing on good news. This type of beacon was used in Britain and is usually associated with the Elizabethan era, (Elizabeth 1st), especially in regard to the Spanish Armada

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Size: 3465px × 7087px
Photo credit: © Ron Bull / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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