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The South Neptune Island lighthouse [PRG 280/1/2/33] • Photograph

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Summary

This is a photo of the opening ceremony of South Neptune Island Lighthouse on Friday 1st November 1901. In the photo is C. Parker Head Keeper, L. Mcphee, Second Keeper, J. Boyes, Third Keeper, T. Hayter, assistant Keeper. Also present were Mr W. Barry, Senior Warden, Dennis Martin, Capt J. A. Gibbon, A. Campbell, W. E. Slade, Associated Engineer of Harbors (representing the Engineer in Chief), the Naval Commandant C. J. Clare, the Secretary of the Marine Board J. Darby,and Captain J - Master of the SS [?].

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Physical description

photograph; 21 x 15.5 cm

Dates / Publication details

1901

Collection

Part of Searcy Collection

Subject

Lighthouses -- Neptune Islands

Catalogue record

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General notes

Also at B6480.

John Boyes started his Lighthouse career at the age of 18 on Cape Jaffa in 1898,then went on to serve on Neptune Island 1901, Cape Jaffa 1902, Middle Bank Lightship 1904, Cape Northumberland (2)1907, Lowly Point 1909, Tipara Reef 1912, Neptune Island 1914, Penguin Island 1915, before joining the Australian Imperial Forces as a Signaller 1915-1919 and serving in England and France in the 49th, 50th and 43rd Battalions. [from information supplied].

Digitisation information

Date

15/07/2002

Format

image/tiff

Resolution

2,286 x 3,120 pixels (7.1 MP)

Size

7.14 MB

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