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Penitentiary at Port Arthur, Tasmania

December 1969 Issue

Penitentiary at Port Arthur, Tasmania

From 1787 to 1868, more than 160,000 prisoners were transported from Britain to Australia. Once they reached Australia, anyone who reoffended was sent to the subject of May’s photo, the Penitentiary at Port Arthur, Tasmania. It was nearly an “inescapable” prison.

One convict, George Hunt, famously attempted to gain his freedom by disguising himself as a kangaroo, only to throw off the pelt and give himself up when hungry guards tried to shoot him for dinner.

Thirty-four correct entries were sent by the deadline, and JACK ORR of Hot Springs, Arkansas, won the drawing. We thank Grace Newman of Ponte Vedra, Florida, for contributing the photo.

Sueno's Stone, near Forres, Scotland

December 1969 Issue

Sueno's Stone, near Forres, Scotland

"When shall we three meet again, in thunder, lightning or in rain?" contemporary legend has it that Shakespeare penned the opening lines of "Macbeth," the meeting of the three witches, with this month's subject in mind for his setting.

Sueno's Stone, near Forres, Scotland, is thought to have been built by a Pictish tribe somewhere between AD 800 and 900. The carvings on the 21-foot tall stone may depict a battle scene.

Six readers sent in the correct answer by the deadline and CYNTHIA BAUZON of Carmel, Indiana, won the drawing. We thank Sol Gold of Las Vegas, Nevada, for contributing the photo.

Kate Sheppard National Monument in Christchurch, New Zealand

December 1969 Issue

Kate Sheppard National Monument in Christchurch, New Zealand

One person, one vote. . . . Twenty-seven years before the United States achieved women's suffrage for the nation as a whole, New Zealand became the world's first nation to grant women the right to vote, with the passage of the Electoral Bill in 1893. Kate Sheppard (1848-1934) was the driving force behind the bill, at one point collecting signatures of more than a third of the entire female population of New Zealand on a petition to Parliament.

March's photo depicts the Kate Sheppard National Monument in Christchurch, New Zealand. The bronze relief sculpture by Margriet Windhausen was unveiled in 1993, the centenary of the bill's passage.

Three readers sent in the correct answer by the deadline, and JO ELLEN RYAN of Davis, California, won the drawing. We thank Nell McCombs of Ventura, California, for contributing the photo.

Correct answers to the puzzle were sent in by the following readers: John Fleckles, Kaneohe, HI; WINNER: Jo Ellen Ryan, Davis, CA, and Rita Vera, Corpus Christi, TX.

Kerimäki Church in Kerimäki, Finland

December 1969 Issue

Kerimäki Church in Kerimäki, Finland

"Come to me, all who labor and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." Christ's words are inscribed on the altar of the subject of February's photo, Kerimäki Church in Kerimäki, Finland. Designed by Anders Fredrik Granstedt and consecrated in 1848, it is the largest wooden church in the world, seating more than 3,000 people. Every man aged 15 to 60 in Kerimäki participated in the construction of the church, which was completed in three years.

Correct answers to the puzzle were sent in by the following readers: Stefan Backström, Lynchburg, VA; Signe Haugen, San Carlos, CA; WINNER: Duane A. Reichert, Redmond, WA.

Stone lion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

December 1969 Issue

Stone lion in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Mt. Torghatten on Torget Island, near Brønnøysund, Norway

When the cat’s away… The symbol of Ethiopia is the Lion of Judah.

During the Italian occupation of the country in 1936-1941, a bronze lion erected in 1922 in honor of Emperor Haile Selassie was stolen and taken to Rome (it was returned in 1964). In 1955 the emperor commissioned Polish artist Maurice Calka to create a new lion; the result is the subject of January’s photo. The stone lion, 10 meters high, stands proudly in front of highrise office buildings in downtown Addis Ababa.

Two readers sent in the correct answer by the deadline, and EVA HOLMES of Portland, Maine, won the drawing. We thank Betty Serow of Tallahassee, Florida, for contributing the photo.

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England

December 1969 Issue

Stokesay Castle, Shropshire, England

One man’s home… became another man’s castle.

The subject of December’s photo, Stokesay Castle, located near Craven Arms in southern Shropshire, England, is the oldest extant fortified manor house in England. Built by wealthy wool merchant Laurence of Ludlow in the 1280s, the house wasn’t referred to as a “castle” until the 16th century.

This was a toughie; only one reader sent in the correct answer by the deadline: CHRISTINE OWEN of Midland, Michigan. We thank Sol Gold of Las Vegas, Nevada, for contributing the photo.

Mt. Torghatten on Torget Island, near Brønnøysund, Norway

December 1969 Issue

Mt. Torghatten on Torget Island, near Brønnøysund, Norway

Norse shenanigans! The site of November’s photo is Mt. Torghatten on Torget Island, near Brønnøysund, Norway. Legend has it that one night the troll Hestmannen spied the beautiful troll Lekamøya and her seven sisters bathing and decided she was for him. But the girls fled and, although Hestmannen was on horseback, he couldn’t catch up.

Furious, he fired an arrow after Lekamøya. The troll king Sømna threw his hat up between her and the oncoming arrow just as the sun rose. As everyone knows, sunlight turns trolls into stone. The pierced hat turned to stone (Mt. Torghatten; note the natural tunnel, 553 feet long, in the center of the mountain), as did Hestmannen, the king and the Seven Sisters; they are nearby mountain peaks.

Forty-two readers sent in the correct answer by the deadline, and ALLYN BURKE of Diamond Springs, California, won the drawing. We thank Michelle Mellon of Rancho Palos Verdes, California, for contributing the photo.

Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, Thailand

December 1969 Issue

Wat Rong Khun in Chiang Rai, Thailand

Heaven and Hell. When visitors make their way to the entrance of Wat Rong Khun, also known as the White Temple, in Chiang Rai, Thailand, they pass the gruesome sculpture that was the subject of October’s photo (in the photo above, it’s at the far right in a pit beside the path). The hands represent souls in thrall to their cravings and desires burning in hell; to reach the Gate of Heaven, one must eliminate the cravings and cross the Bridge of Rebirth, seen in the temple photo.

Twelve readers sent in the correct answer by the dead- line, and MAUREEN BABULA of Phillipsburg, New Jersey, won the drawing. We thank Denny Thomas of Wando, South Carolina, for contributing the photo.

Alter Kranen (old crane) in Wurzburg, Germany

December 1969 Issue

Alter Kranen (old crane) in Wurzburg, Germany

Alter Kranen (old crane), Würzburg, Germany

The crane on the Main: it could lift tons of grain.

The Alter Kranen (old crane) in Würzburg, Germany, was completed in 1773. Located conveniently next to the customs house in Würzburg, the crane was used until 1846 to unload cargo from ships on the Main River.

Six readers sent in the correct answer by the deadline, and SUSAN TARTAGLINO of Alwood, Texas, won the drawing. We thank Peter Klatt of Berkeley, California, for contributing the photo.

The set for “Shaka Zulu,” near Durban, South Africa

December 1969 Issue

The set for “Shaka Zulu,” near Durban, South Africa

Shaka, King of the Zulus (b. 1787- d. 1828), was the subject of epic poetry and song in Southern Africa and credited with uniting diverse tribes into the Zulu Nation.

For the 1986 South African Broadcasting Company TV series “Shaka Zulu,” the film company built a traditional Zulu umuzi (homestead) set in Nkwalini, near Durban, South Africa, complete with the impressive, elephant-tusk-bedecked gateway seen in August’s photo. The film set was bought by the Protea Hotel group and turned into Shakaland, where, today, visitors can see traditional tribal dancing, spear making and beer-drinking ceremonies, as well as stay in the adjacent 55-room hotel.

Fifteen readers sent in correct answers by the deadline, and RITA VERA of Robstown, Texas, won the drawing. We thank Daissy P. Owen of Iowa City, Iowa, for contributing the photo.