Great Union Camera Obscura

The Great Union Camera Obscura was built during the 1890s and is located on near the . The building is a tourist attraction that offers a unique view of its surroundings.
Wikipedia
Photo: Richard Rimmer, CC BY-SA 2.0.
  • Type: Tourist attraction
  • Description: building in Isle of Man
  • Also known as: “Douglas Head Camera Obscura” and “Grand Union Camera Obscura”
  • Address: Douglas Head, IM1 5BW

Places of Interest Nearby

Highlights include Douglas Head Lighthouse and Douglas Head Amphitheatre.

Lighthouse
Photo: Andy Stephenson, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a lighthouse at on the located between England and Ireland. The lighthouse was established in 1857, although the vicinity was under the control of the Isle of Man Harbour Board from 1832.

Theater building
is a structure on the promontory of on the . At the turn of the 20th century the was a hugely popular holiday destination with the working class factory workers from the northerly part of England and had many attractions, most of which have long since disappeared. is situated 180 metres southwest of Great Union Camera Obscura.

Memorial
Photo: David Dixon, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is situated 100 metres southwest of Great Union Camera Obscura.

Places in the Area

Nearby places include Douglas Head and Governor’s Bridge.

Locality
Photo: Nigel Williams, CC BY-SA 2.0.
is a rocky point on the overlooking and harbour. Views extend to include Mountain and .

Locality
Photo: Glyn Baker, CC BY-SA 2.0.
Governor's Bridge is a hairpin bend adjacent to a road junction on the primary A18 Mountain Road in the parish of in the , with a sudden drop in elevation leading to Governor's Dip, followed by a left-hand bend and finally a right exiting on to the main Glencrutchery Road. is situated 3 km north of Great Union Camera Obscura.

Village
is a village in parish, . It is on the boundary with and partly within the borough of Douglas, and is within the Douglas conurbation. is situated 3½ km northwest of Great Union Camera Obscura.

Great Union Camera Obscura

Latitude
54.14335° or 54° 8′ 36″ north
Longitude
-4.46731° or 4° 28′ 2″ west
Open location code
9C6Q4GVM+83
Open­Street­Map ID
way 186072536
Open­Street­Map feature
amenity=­camera_obscura
Open­Street­Map feature
building=­yes
Open­Street­Map feature
tourism=­attraction
Wiki­data ID
Q5595201
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In Other Languages

“Great Union Camera Obscura” goes by many names.
  • Manx: “Shamyr Ghorraghey yn Unnaneys Mooar”

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Highlights include Port Skillion and Little Head.

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