Dumfries camera obscura

Introduction

The photograph on this page of Dumfries camera obscura by Colin Kinnear as part of the Geograph project.

The Geograph project started in 2005 with the aim of publishing, organising and preserving representative images for every square kilometre of Great Britain, Ireland and the Isle of Man.

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Dumfries camera obscura

Image: © Colin Kinnear Taken: 1 Nov 2019

The Camera Obscura, installed in 1836, is on the top floor of the old windmill tower. From it you can see a fascinating panoramic view of Dumfries and the surrounding countryside.

Images are licensed for reuse under creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/2.0

Image Location

coordinates on a map icon
Latitude
55.06495
Longitude
-3.615274