wooden box for lanten slides
Wooden box for collection of mechanical lantern slides.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/1
- type:
- box
36 hand painted magic lantern slides
- Made:
- London
- maker:
- Carpenter and Westley
Thirty six hand-painted lantern slides, 3" circular, by Carpenter & Westley, 24 Regent Street, London (six with mechanical movement), in a box
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1951-312
- Materials:
- wood (unidentified), pine (wood), mahogany (wood), paper (fibre product), glass, metal (unknown) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Measurements:
-
whole: 5.37kg
- type:
- magic lantern slides
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
Parts
Magic lantern slide of York Minster
Framed magic lantern slide of the interior of York Minster by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/2
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of interior of the Crystal Palace
Framed magic lantern slide of the interior of the Crystal Place at the 1851 Great Exhibition by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/3
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of the Thames
Framed magic lantern slide of the Thames viewed from Southbank, with a procession of royal boats sailing past St. Paul’s cathedral by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/4
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of SS Great Eastern
Framed magic lantern slide of the SS Great Eastern (a paddle steamship) entering Weymouth harbour by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/5
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a snowy Dutch village
Framed magic lantern slide of a snowy Dutch village, with children playing on a sledge, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/6
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Napoleon
Framed magic lantern slide of Napoleon standing in front of rows of soldiers on parade by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Part of a dissolving view pair, where Napoleon stands in an empty parade ground, with soldiers fading in with the second slide (second slide not present).
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/7
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of people outside ruined tenement building
Framed magic lantenr slide of a crowd of people gathered outside ruined tenement buildings, which have been bombed by the Fenian group of Irish nationalists by Carpenter and Wesley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/8
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of figures in a garden
Framed magic lantern slide of two figures sitting in a Greek-looking garden next to a lake by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/9
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a windmill
Framed magic lantern slide of a windmill atop a hill, in a winter landscape by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Possibly the second part of a seasonal dissolve set.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/10
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a prairie fire
Framed magic lantern slide of a prairie fire, with animals and indians fleeing, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with springy fixing. Scene is continuous with 1951-312/12, possibly part of a larger story sequence.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/11
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a prairie fire
Framed magic lantern slide of a prairie fire, with a train in the foreground, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Scene is continuos with 1951-312/11, possibly part of a larger story sequence.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/12
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Mercury delivering the child Bacchus.
Framed slide of a mythic scene, with Mercury delivering the child Bacchus, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/13
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of house and mill wheel in snowy landscape
Framed magic lantern slide of a house and mill wheel in a snowy landscape, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/14
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Pompeii with Vesuvius in the background
Framed magic lantern slide of Pompeii, with Mount Vesuvious in the background, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Part one of a two part dissolving view set with 1951-312/16.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/15
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Vesuvius erupting
Framed magic lantern slide of Vesuvius erupting by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. Part two of a two part dissolving view set with 1951-312/15.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/16
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of bay of Naples with Vesivius erupting
Framed magic lantern slide of the bay of Naples, with Vesuvius erupting by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/17
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Hekla, Iceland
Framed slide of Hekla in Iceland by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. May be part of a set on the volcano, along with 1951-312/19
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/18
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Hekla, Iceland
Framed slide of Hekla in Iceland by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with spring fixing. May be part of a set on the volcano, along with 1951-312/18
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/19
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Niagara Falls
Framed magic lantern slide of Niagara falls, with two tiny figures in the foreground, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with square glass at rear. May be part of a set on the falls, along with 1951-312/21
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/20
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Niagara Falls
Framed magic lantern slide of Niagara falls by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with square glass at rear. May be part of a set on the falls, along with 1951-312/20
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/21
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of the interior of a convent
Framed magic lantern slide of the interior of a convent, with two figures praying, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with square glass at rear.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/22
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of man walking through a wood
Framed magic lantern slide of a man walking through a spooky wood, with a spirit appearing in front of him, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with square glass at rear.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/23
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of two kittens looking at a frog
Framed magic lantern slide of two kittens looking at a frog by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with square glass at rear.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/24
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Queen Victroria
Framed magic lantern slide portrait of a young Queen Victoria by Carpenter and Westley. Coloured photograph. Circular mount with square glass at rear.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/25
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of Westminster Abbey
Framed magic lantern slide of Westminster Abbey by Carpenter and Wesley. Coloured photograph. Circular mount with square glass at rear.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/26
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a house and mill wheel in a snowy landscape
Framed magic lantern slide of a house and mill wheel in a snowy landscape, by Carpenter and Westley. Circular mount with springy fixing. Part of an effect set. 1951-312/28 will superimpose a window light and water effect.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/27
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern effect slide
Lever effect slide for 1951-312/27. Superimpose a window light and water effect onto the water mill.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/28
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a wizard waving his staff
Lever lanter slide of a wizard waving his staff over a cauldron. Lever makes his arm and staff move. For use with a rotating figure rackwork to make fantastic figures emerge from the cauldron. Made by Carpenter and Westley.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/29
- type:
- magic lantern slide
Magic lantern slide of a railway tunnel
Magic lantern slipping slide of a railway tunnel. Sliding part makes warning light change colour from red to green. A second effect slide is likely used to superimpose a moving train over the tracks (not present).
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/30
- type:
- magic lantern slide and slipping slide
Magic lantern slipping slide of a man
Double magic lantern slipping slide of a white haired man. Sliding parts make his nose extend and his eyes move back and forth. Made by Carpenter and Westley.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/31
- type:
- magic lantern slide and slipping slide
Magic lantern double slipping slide of carol singers.
Double magic lantern slipping slide that reveals carol singers standing in a dark doorway. One slider reveals the singers, another makes the moon appear, Made by Carpenter and Westley.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/32
- type:
- magic lantern slide and double slipping slide
Magic lantern slide of a man in Arabic dress
Combination magic lantern slipping and pivot slide of a man in Arabic dress. Pivot moves his mouth up and down and slider moves his eyes. Made by Carpenter and Westley.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/33
- type:
- magic lantern slide , slipping slide and pivot slide
Magic lantern effect slide for interior of a convent
Magic lantern slipping effect slide for the interior of a convent. One slider makes the moon appear, the other moves a train of priests past an open doorway. To be superimposed over 1951-312/22
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/34
- type:
- magic lantern slide and slipping slide
Magic lantern slipping slide of a clown
Magic lantern triple slipping slide of a clown grimacing. One slider moves his eyes back and forth and the other two each control part of his mouth, which he stretches. Made by Carpenter and Westley.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/35
- type:
- magic lantern slide and slipping slide
Magic lantern slide: 'A Merry Christmas'
Framed magic lantern slide displaying the message “A Merry Christmas” framed by flowers. Made by Carpenter and Westley.
- Object Number:
- 1951-312/36
- type:
- magic lantern slide
