Archive for the ‘lighthouses’ Category
Childrens Human Rights Violation.. UK!
October 1st, 2008 | 
Author: Your chance to support the New Statesman’s No Place for Children campaign: join Philip Pullman, Monica Ali, Nick Hornby and others in signing our petition calling for an end to the detention of children for immigration reasons
Dear Home Secretary,
We welcome the UK’s recent commitment to sign the UN Convention on the Rights of the Child in full. In the spirit of that convention, we call on the UK government to end the practice of detaining children and families for the purposes of immigration control.
The government’s stated policy has been to detain children “only when absolutely necessary and for the shortest possible time”. In reality, however, children are often held for long periods in centres with inadequate healthcare and education. Many have been deeply traumatised by their experiences. This situation is unacceptable in a country which claims to adhere to high standards of human rights.
Our clear message is that the UK’s policy of incarcerating innocent minors must stop. Immigration detention centres are no place for children.
Submitted by Alice O’Keeffe of New Statesman
Deadline to sign up by: 16 November 2008
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Two New PDF’s
I have uploaded two new PDF files tonight. One is information about some of the butterflies used in the RSPB summer project. The other is a short peice on the lighthouse “Roman Rock” in Simonstown, which Steve’s Grandad used to be the keeper for.
I hope you enjoy them both, as much as I have enjoyed creating them!
Vicki xx
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Paint Job?
Well we all enjoy the effects of a newly painted house, but do you fancy the challenge of painting a light house?
BBC Penmon lighthouse on Anglesey
The Penmon Lighthouse on Anglesey seems a fair challenge, but what about Roman Rock in Simonstown, where great grandad used to work?
Roman Rock lighthouse is the only lighthouse in South Africa to stand on a rock. On account of high tides and gale-force winds, work could only be carried out 7 days a month and consequently it took 4 years to build – from 1857 to 1861.
Roman Rock lighthouse in 1910 with the lighthouse keeper and his assistant. The lighthouse keepers in 1910 were Charles H and Jeremias B.
Great Grandad at work
pdf article on Roman Rock Light House
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