The lighthouse on Kvitsøy was built in 1829, and is the oldest in Norway. Before its construction (from about 1700 onwards), locals used the "vippefyr", a replica of which is shown in this second photo. The basket was filled with burning coal and then raised 6m in the air. In the olden days, before modern street lighting, it would have been visible from quite a long way off.
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