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General Category => General Discussion => Topic started by: fluorite on October 11, 2017, 10:40:32 AM

Title: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on October 11, 2017, 10:40:32 AM
Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson

David Marr Henderson built 34 lighthouses for mainland China and Taiwan,
do you have a complete lighthouse checklist of lighthouses build by Britons David Marr Henderson ?

Dongding lighthouse, (1871), Admiralty P3606,
Dongju lighthouse, (1872), Admiralty P3634,
Yuwengdao Lighthouse, (1873~~1874), Admiralty P4652,
Niushan Tao, Turnabout island lighthouse, (1873), Admiralty P3632,
Wuqiu Lighthouse, (1874), Admiralty P3628,
Qingyu lighthouse, (1875), Admiralty P3610,
Beiding lighthouse, (1882), Admiralty P3620,

do you know any other ?
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: mitko on October 11, 2017, 11:00:09 AM
Interesting.
Here http://www.bristol.ac.uk/history/customs/papers/occasionalpaper5.pdf (http://www.bristol.ac.uk/history/customs/papers/occasionalpaper5.pdf) p.41 stated he built majority of lights
Maybe this is his collection of the built lights? https://www.hpcbristol.net/collections/henderson-david-marr (https://www.hpcbristol.net/collections/henderson-david-marr)
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on October 30, 2017, 10:54:20 AM
display on map,
Admiralty P3606, Dongding lighthouse, (1871),  24°09'32.5"N 118°14'18.7"E
Admiralty P3610, Qingyu lighthouse, (1875),  24°21'41.4"N 118°07'46.0"E
Admiralty P3620, Beiding lighthouse, (1882),  24°25'37.9"N 118°30'17.7"E
Admiralty P3628, Wuqiu Lighthouse, (1874),  24°59'36.0"N 119°27'07.0"E
Admiralty P3632, Niushan Tao, Turnabout island lighthouse, (1873),  25°25'55.5"N 119°56'28.0"E
Admiralty P3634, Dongju lighthouse, (1872),  25°57'50.5"N 119°59'26.0"E
Admiralty P3714, Luojiashan lighthouse, (1890),  29°58'07.3"N 122°26'56.9"E
Admiralty P3716.8  Yuxingnao lighthouse, (1872),
Admiralty P3720, Xiaoguishan lighthouse, (1883),  30°12'30.4"N 122°35'42.8"E
Admiralty P3738, Baijieshan lighthouse, (1883),  30°37'02.6"N 122°25'38.9"E
Admiralty P3746, Huaniaoshan lighthouse, (1870),  30°51'06.1"N 122°40'52.5"E
Admiralty P3762, Sheshan lighthouse, (1871),  31°25'10.2"N 122°14'40.1"E
Admiralty P4652, Yuwengdao Lighthouse, (1873~~1874),  23°33'45.4"N 119°28'08.5"E
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on February 15, 2018, 01:46:48 AM
Waglan Lighthouse, Admiralty number P3578
22°10'54.2"N 114°18'10.6"E
https://goo.gl/maps/N73SJRpd3VR2 (https://goo.gl/maps/N73SJRpd3VR2)
was built by Marr Henderson,
http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2101407/hong-kongs-waglan-lighthouse-lights-nobodys-home (http://www.scmp.com/magazines/post-magazine/long-reads/article/2101407/hong-kongs-waglan-lighthouse-lights-nobodys-home)
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on November 12, 2018, 08:06:33 AM
David Marr Henderson

1872, Henderson built the Dongju islet lighthouse, Admiralty P3634,
1875, Henderson built the Cape D'Aguilar lighthouse, Admiralty P3576,
Henderson worked for the Imperial Maritime Customs Service from 1869 to 1898,
1875 ~ 1905, built the Green Island lighthouse, Admiralty P3538,

they moved the lantern from Cape D'Aguilar to Green Island,
disassembly in 1896, installed in 1905,
so we think that Henderson was informed,
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on June 12, 2019, 01:10:37 AM
Dadan islet lighthouse, 24°23'21.1"N 118°09'49.7"E

Dadan islet lighthouse, 1888, Infer the builder was David Marr Henderson,
Sixth Fresnel lens comes from Barbier, Benard, et Turenne,
However,  due to the August 23, 1958,  after Artillery barrage by the PLA,  be left over its foundation only.
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on December 13, 2020, 07:49:29 PM
1875 Tsingseu Island Lighthouse,
Tsingseu Island = Admiralty P3610, Qingyu lighthouse,
was build by D.M. Henderson,
https://v.qq.com/x/page/d0526bqn5iw.html
Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on December 14, 2020, 04:46:47 AM
Somers Eve,

I find a book NAMES OF PLACES ON THE CHINA COAST AND THE YANGTZE RIVER,
now I understand your grandfather's footprint,

Title: Re: Lighthouses build by David Marr Henderson
Post by: fluorite on December 14, 2020, 05:04:10 AM
Point Otter,
29°51'08.3"N 115°46'57.2"E
the distance from Jiujiang city is 26.63km,
https://goo.gl/maps/AG33JvjMfA8dovpr6