 Click thumbnail for a larger image. | Date: 1918 -
Description: The building of the second beacon on North Point Reef Stanley in 1918. Capt. W. E.Leggett and his ketch Active was engaged to work on the new beacon. The new beacon was built on the same site as the original one. It was 8.5 metres high comprising of a 5.2 metre reinforced concrete pillar with a 3.3 metre galvanised iron mast on top. All materials had to be brought by the Active from Stanley five miles away and were lightered to the reef. The beacon took two months to build often hampered by the weather and the tides. The workmen are seen here lifting the boxing onto the tower ready for concreting. Format: Pictorial and artistic works Object: photographs Titles: Building second beacon - North Point Stanley Subjects: beacons; lighthouses People/Orgs: Leggett, Walter E.; Active (Vessel) Places: North Point Reef, Stanley, Tasmania Institution: Circular Head Heritage Centre Object number: CHH_00072 Disclaimer The content of this record is provided by Circular Head Heritage Centre. For any questions about the content please contact them. |
This site has been produced by LINC Tasmania.
This page was generated at 31 August 2012, 12:51:11 PM.
The URL for this site is http://eheritage.statelibrary.tas.gov.au/
Questions concerning this web site may be directed by email to linc@education.tas.gov.au
The records and images on this web site have been provided by the Tasmanian local history organisations participating
in the eHeritage project. Records and images may not be reproduced without the prior consent of the individuals groups
who provided the record. For contact details for each of the groups click on their institution name in their full record.
You are directed to a disclaimer and copyright notice and a Personal Information Protection statement governing the information provided.
