Lighthouse and Memorial, Donkin Reserve, Port Elizabeth, 1865 - 1878
Scope and Contents
189 x 133 mm. Showing the stone pyramid erected by Sir Rufane Donkin in 1820 as a memorial to his wife Elizabeth Francis, who had died of fever in India in 1818 and after whom the town was named. Beside it stands the lighthouse keeper’s quarters and to the right of this building, the lighthouse completed in 1861.
Dates
- Creation: 1865 - 1878
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Language of Materials
English
Date information
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Finding aid date
2012-10-02 10:20:21+00:00
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