Cape Town’s Historic Lighthouses, Privately Guided

The Keeper's [B]Log

When the Mercury Kicks In...

A picture of an Old Journal or Diary with old style typography hand writing to illustrate Keeper's [B]Log.
An up Close view of the Green Point Lighthouse's Fresnel Lens

Polishing the Past:

What a Chamois Taught Me About My Grandfather’s Life as a Lighthouse Keeper

Many kite surfers out on the water at Blouberg Beach with Table Mountain in the Background.

Cape Town’s Two Big Winds:

The Doctor and The Bully

The beam of a lighthouse passing through the dark night sky emitted from a lighthouse which is barely visible in the low light.

Guiding Lights:

How Far Can a Lighthouse Light Reach

Waves and white foam rolling in from the ocean towards the concrete promenade by Green Point

The Sea Always Wins

The Stubborn History of Mouille Point

A seagull bravely poses for a photograph at the V&A Waterfront with Table Mountain in the background.

The V&A Waterfront:

Navigating the Evolution of Table Bay’s Harbour

An up-close image of a primitive oil lamp burning in the dark.

The Illuminating History of Lighthouse Oils:

From Sperm Whales to Fat-tailed Sheep

A view of a vibrantly red and white striped Green Point Lighthouse through the palm trees from the surrounding lawns.

The Greenpoint Lighthouse

Men Turned Into Keepers

A view of the Old Victorian and Gothic style clock tower on the right and the old port building on the other side of of the canal, with the modern bridge between the two buildings, connecting them across the canal inside the V&A Waterfront.

The Clock Tower:

The Nerve Centre of the Old Docks

The green metal stairs of the Slangkop Lighthouse leading up to the lantern room and inside one of the massive hollow white chambers of the cast iron body of the structure.

Slangkop Lighthouse:

The Prefabricated Giant from Birmingham

A view of Robben Island Lighthouse with bits of Table Mountain and Devil's Peak sticking out in the background.

Robben Island Lighthouse:

From Fire Hill to Flashing Beacon

A drawing of the original 1824 Green Point lighthouse with with two lanterns at the top of the lighthouse.

The Cape as a Cheap Pit Stop:

Institutional Neglect: by the VOC

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