William Light
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Lieutenant-Colonel William Light was a British military officer and colonial administrator. He was the first Surveyor-General of the new British Province of South Australia, known for choosing the sit
Self-portrait, c. 1815
William Light, Founder of Adelaide, SA, by George Jones RA, National Portrait Gallery, London.
Survey monument in its original location. (Plaque detail)
Light's Vision at Montefiore Hill in North Adelaide
Francis Light
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Francis Light was a British sailor and explorer best known for founding the colony of Penang and its capital city of George Town in 1786. Light was the father of William Light, who founded the city of
William Light
…plan later sometimes referred to as Light's Vision. William Light was born in Kuala Kedah, Kedah (now in Malaysia), on 27 April 1786, the eldest son of Francis Light, the founder and superintendent of Penang, and Martinha (or Martina) Rozells, who was of Portuguese or French, and Siamese or Malay descent. He was…
Statue of Light at Fort Cornwallis
HMS Dragon (centre) in 1762
Family tree of the Capel family descendants of Light
The tomb of Francis Light in Penang's Protestant Cemetery.