2010-10-11

Abercorn Pagoda and electric lights c1956

Electric Pagoda
Looking South from the Derry Road | fullsize
This postcard was published in 1956 by Grays Printers. [Photo from Mr Curlyhill]


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  • 1932: Pagoda replaces Abercorn Humphrey Memorial.
  • 1936: Town connects to the electricity supply.
  • 1968: Pagoda is removed.
  • 1991: A tourist information centre, designed to look like the old Pagoda, is erected near the site of the original building.

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