May 5th till end of Summer 2007:
Saturday, 1pm - 4pm
Sunday, 11am - 4pm
Easter Weekend (Apr 7th, 8th & 9th 2007): Saturday - Monday, 11am - 4pm
Price:
PRICES FOR 2007
Adults: £2
Senior Citizens and students: £1,
Accompanied children: FREE
Disabled:
Limited by doorway width and lighting
Location:
Douglas Head
Parking:
Ample, close by
Suitable:
All Ages
History
The first camera on this site was opened in 1887, though burned down within
the same year. The present Great Union Camera Obscura located on Douglas Head
was opened in the 1890s and is one of only a few open in the British Isles.
Owned by the Heaton family from 1907 until the 1990s, the site was was then
acquired by the Isle of Man Government for the preservation of Manx History.
The camera was originally used to spy on other tourists at the bathing baths
or cuddling on the headland. A popular form of fun and entertainment in its
age.
Location
Located on Douglas Head near the Lighthouse.
By Vehicle:
Drive to Douglas and go along the promenade to the Sea Terminal Building end.
Then take the round about near the Douglas Bus Station to go across the Harbour
Bridge. Turn right at the round about and then left onto Douglas Head Road.
Park at the top of Douglas Head and walk along the garden paths to the Camera.
By Bus:
Take any bus that goes to Douglas Bus Station. Then across the harbour
bridge and up Douglas Head Road.
The Camera is at the top of Douglas Head overlooking the lighthouse.
By Railway:
Take the Electric Railway or the Steam Train to Douglas and then the
Horse Tram or Walk to the
Douglas Bus Station. Then across the harbour bridge and up Douglas Head Road.
The Camera is at the top of Douglas Head overlooking the lighthouse.
Visiting
The attraction is run by volunteers and offers visitors a unique way to see
the surrounding headland views on a circular table, which has
been separated by partitions to give eleven moving colour pictures.
Related News Articles
Camera Obscura Reopens for Season 10 April 2006 The Department of Tourism and Leisure is pleased to announce that the Camera Obscura will reopen for the 2006 season starting on Easter Saturday. [More]
Camera Obscura Visitor Numbers 30 August 2005 The first season of operation of the refurbished Great Union Camera Obscura has proved to be a great success with over 4000 people already having taken the opportunity to visit the refurbished Victorian curiosity. [More]
Camera Obscura To Reopen 25 April 2005 The Great Union Camera Obscura will open to the public for the first time in 15 years on Saturday. [More]
