Sujet
Historic Grahamstown
Légende
The picture shows the only Victorian Camera Obscura in the Southern Hemisphere in Grahamstown in the Eastern Cape on Tuesday November 9, 2004. Through the system of lenses and mirror in the revolving turret in its roof, this ingenious device projects an enchanting full colour live panorama of the town and its activities onto a flat viewing surface in a darkened room. The owner-designer of the Observatory was a watchmaker and jeweller, Henry Carter Galpin, who lived in Grahamstown from 1850 until his death in 1886. A successful businessman with seven sons, he still found time to pursue his interests of astronomy, optics, natural history, music and practical mechanics - all of which are reflected in the house he designed. (Photo by Christine Nesbitt)
Crédit
Photo12/Africa Media Online
Notre référence
APN09A03_269
Utilisation
uniquement en France, Belgique, Suisse
Model release
Non
Licence
Droits gérés
Format disponible
17,2Mo (629,8Ko) / 16,9cm x 25,5cm / 2000 x 3008 (300dpi)