Ripsaw Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 The Great Union Camera Obscura will soon be open to the public for the first time in 15 years. The Department of Local Government and the Environment, which owns the Camera Obscura, has recently completed major restoration of this Registered building. Mrs. Anne Craine, MHK, Member of the Department for Estates and Housing, will perform the opening ceremony at 10.00 a.m. on Saturday 30th April More Details... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Desperate Dan Posted April 25, 2005 Share Posted April 25, 2005 Excellent news, My mum is over for 2 weeks so she will enjoy seeing it again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ccsnet Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Fantastic... its not before time.... A classic piece of Manx local history in my opinion. Terran Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuartT Posted April 26, 2005 Share Posted April 26, 2005 Fantastic... its not before time.... A classic piece of Manx local history in my opinion. Terran <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Already been in it. Very well done up, but it would have been nice to see the original colour scheme (or at least the one I remember when I was a lad......) restored. There is definitely an improvement in the quality of the screens, which means the image quality is much better as well. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
happy camper Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Wouldn't it be just as easy to stand outside and look? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
slinkydevil Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Good news indeed! I remember going when I was a little kid and amazed. Cameras and Plasma screens might be better quality though lol! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mission Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I might pop up on Sunday for a look. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lonan3 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 happy camper Posted Today, 07:22 AM Wouldn't it be just as easy to stand outside and look? I also remember going to see it as a kid and the views were marvellous. I visited the camera obscura in Edinburgh a couple of years ago, which is a very popular tourist attraction. The only difference was that there was a guide on hand to explain the workings of the thing, and the fact that it isn't a patch on this one. Oh, one other difference, of course - Edinburgh has lots of tourists. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Fantastic... its not before time.... A classic piece of Manx local history in my opinion. Terran <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Already been in it. Very well done up, but it would have been nice to see the original colour scheme (or at least the one I remember when I was a lad......) restored. There is definitely an improvement in the quality of the screens, which means the image quality is much better as well. <{POST_SNAPBACK}> Why have they used lead based paint on the refurbishment when its banned in Europe Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ean Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Why have they used lead based paint on the refurbishment when its banned in Europe Christ, there's such a thing as being a whistleblower and then there's just being a tell-tale! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Why have they used lead based paint on the refurbishment when its banned in Europe Christ, there's such a thing as being a whistleblower and then there's just being a tell-tale! <{POST_SNAPBACK}> It is not the Contractors problem?, it was specified, but why when they could of used an alternative product, are we not promoting environmently friendly Island Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thebees Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I was in it a month or so ago, they have taken away one of the screens to make access to the mirrors easier and behind the screens is a new walkway (made safer coz we arent as hardy as the Victorians) FCMR - you are so bitter and jealous, wouldnt they let you play? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FCMR Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 I was in it a month or so ago, they have taken away one of the screens to make access to the mirrors easier and behind the screens is a new walkway (made safer coz we arent as hardy as the Victorians)FCMR - you are so bitter and jealous, wouldnt they let you play? <{POST_SNAPBACK}> No Im not bitter at all, just pointing out facts laws Not my problem Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jonty Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Take no notice of those links from Americans scared of their own shadows. What's wrong with licking a bit of lead? If it was that harmful to eat, it wouldn't have been invented. After all, God knows what he is doing Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
manxman8180 Posted April 27, 2005 Share Posted April 27, 2005 Why have they used lead based paint on the refurbishment when its banned in Europe <{POST_SNAPBACK}> I don't know. Anybody? My best guess is that it's a Government conspiracy to kill us all off........ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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