Lots of lights
Nov. 10th, 2013 07:59 pm
So I was given lighthouses as a theme. I don't actually have many photos of lighthouses. They tend to be in remote places and I don't.
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So I was given lighthouses as a theme. I don't actually have many photos of lighthouses. They tend to be in remote places and I don't.
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Iron Pot Lighthouse
Sep. 13th, 2008 06:28 pmMy latest postcard acquisition.
The Iron Pot is a chunk of rock at the mouth of the Derwent. The lighthouse "is significant for several reasons. It was the first lighthouse built in Tasmania, it is the second oldest lighthouse built in Australia, it is the oldest original tower in Australia, it was the first to utilise a locally made optic, and was the first Australian lighthouse to use solar power."
From Lighthouses of Australia which has more pictures and information about the island, like the gold rush of 1862.
So the big house was built about 1885 (two storey so there was room for it) and demolished about 1921. This postcard is probably about 1910, as it's similar to others I have that are dated.
As it is now:
( From 2005 )
The Iron Pot is a chunk of rock at the mouth of the Derwent. The lighthouse "is significant for several reasons. It was the first lighthouse built in Tasmania, it is the second oldest lighthouse built in Australia, it is the oldest original tower in Australia, it was the first to utilise a locally made optic, and was the first Australian lighthouse to use solar power."
From Lighthouses of Australia which has more pictures and information about the island, like the gold rush of 1862.
So the big house was built about 1885 (two storey so there was room for it) and demolished about 1921. This postcard is probably about 1910, as it's similar to others I have that are dated.
As it is now:
( From 2005 )
Low Head Lighthouse
Oct. 7th, 2007 09:41 pmThe Low Head lighthouse was built in 1888, replacing a 50 year old dilapidated tower.
The original tower was designed by Colonial Architect John Lee Archer, who was responsible for many public buildings in the colonies, including Parliament House, Ross Bridge, the King's Orphanage and the
Penitentiary Chapel
Painting showing the original tower
I won't include any comments. If you want to know more about the lighthouse, have a look at Lighthouses of Australia. For the buildings on the site (the tower and the older cottage), there's some information in the Australian Heritage Database.
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The original tower was designed by Colonial Architect John Lee Archer, who was responsible for many public buildings in the colonies, including Parliament House, Ross Bridge, the King's Orphanage and the
Penitentiary Chapel
Painting showing the original tower
I won't include any comments. If you want to know more about the lighthouse, have a look at Lighthouses of Australia. For the buildings on the site (the tower and the older cottage), there's some information in the Australian Heritage Database.
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