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Artworks
Jon Tonks
Plantation House, from Empire, 2014Pigment print101.6 x 101.6 cms 40 x 40 insSeries: Empire10368Since becoming a Crown Colony in 1834, St Helena has seen 35 Governors living in Plantation House (November 2013). A giant tortoise called Jonathan lives in the front garden of...Since becoming a Crown Colony in 1834, St Helena has seen 35 Governors living in Plantation House (November 2013).
A giant tortoise called Jonathan lives in the front garden of Plantation House. Reportedly he is 180 years old, and has met every governor since arriving on the island in 1882.
British Photography / The Hyman Collection
