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Lighthouse and Memorial, Donkin Reserve, Port Elizabeth, 1865 - 1878

 Item
Reference Code: GBR/0115/RCS/Y3059V/17

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

Conditions Governing Access

From the Fonds:

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Language of Materials

English

Date information

DateText: The date is approximate..

Finding aid date

2012-10-02 10:20:21+00:00

Includes index.

Repository Details

Part of the Cambridge University Library Repository

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