Grand Union Camera Obscura
- Grand Union Camera Obscura
The Grand Union Camera Obscura is an unusual building which, via methods of light and mirrors, reflects images of the surrounding area onto large white screens within the dark confines of the building. The apparatus used is called a camera obscura. It is one of the many attractions that sprouted up on Douglas Head in the late 19th and early 20th century.
History
Once a private undertaking and having ceased to operate in the early 1990s, the camera obscura became the property of the Manx National Heritage who placed a protective casing around its Victorian structure. Later on, the camera obscura underwent an extensive refushbishment - the attraction is now open in the Summer months, operated on a volunteer basis. It is a prominent and distinctive landmark when viewed from the arriving ferries of the Isle of Man Steam Packet.
ee also
* Douglas Head
* Douglas Head Amphitheatre
* Douglas Head Funicular Railway
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