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Booklet - Magic Lantern Readings, 'A Key to the Study of Astronomy', 1829
Magic lantern readings in the form of a booklet, for the entertainment and education of 'the youthful student.' The readings feature a guide to the known solar system of this time an ...
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Booklet - 'The Blue Lakes of Italy', Magic Lantern Readings, circa 1890s
A paper booklet containing a lecture about 'The Blue Lakes of Italy', which would be used in the presentation of a magic lantern show. The lecture is grouped under the slide headings f ...
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Booklet - Magic Lantern Readings, 'Aladdin and the Magic Lantern', circa 1870-1900
Magic lantern readings in the form of a booklet, featuring 'Aladdin and the Magic Lantern. A New Version of an Old Story' for use during a magic lantern presentation. During a presenta ...
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Booklet - Magic Lantern Readings, J.W. Grover, 'The Six Days of Creation', E.G. Wood, 1861 ...
Magic lantern readings in the form of a booklet, featuring 'The Six Days of Creation' for use during a magic lantern presentation. During a presentation, the lecture was read whilst ...
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Programme - Crystal Palace, 16 Apr 1891
Program for the Crystal Palace's permanent exhibitions, as well as changing performances. It includes descriptions of magic lantern shows to be performed by D.W. Noakes ('England Bisec ...
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Postcard Transparency - 'Market Street, Nottingham', 1900-1910
Postcard transparency made by W.H. Berlin. Features a printed black and white photograph of a city street scene. A central road is framed on either side by brick buildings with cut-out ...
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Postcard Transparency - Granma, To Master H. Baldwin, 'A Glad Christmas', 24 Dec 1907
Postcard transparency with printed colour-tinted photograph of two children standing in front of a christmas tree. They are surrounded by toys that include a rocking horse, doll, ball, ...
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Programme - D.W. Noakes, 'Syllabus of Dioramic Lectures', circa 1890s
A Syllabus of Dioramic Lectures by D.W. Noakes. It includes a lecture titled 'England Bisected by a Steam Launch'. Noakes reportedly delivered this lecture to an audience of 1,500 peop ...
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Lantern Slides Box - Wooden, Francis Collection, Children's Slides Nos.1-50, 1860-1920
Alternative Name(s); Box for Children's Slides; Box for Magic Lantern Slides Wooden box originally used to house glass lantern slides for children. This use is identified by a paper la ...
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Zoetrope - Unknown Manufacturer, post 1834
The zoetrope was part of a range of popular philosophical or optical toys created in the 19th century. Like the zoetrope, most attempted to create the illusion of movement using a seri ...
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