Collection of Royal Polytechnic Institution magic lantern slides

PART OF:
The Kodak Museum Collection
Made:
1860-1880

Collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063
type:
magic lantern slide
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide, painted by W R Hill and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London over Christmas 1875. This slide is from 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin' a production based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/1
type:
magic lantern slide
Ali Alum, Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Ali Alum, Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scence from the fairy tale 'Ali Alum', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London in about 1860. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/2
type:
magic lantern slide
Title slide from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Title slide from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide bearing the title of the German fairy tale, 'Das kalte Herz', 'The Heart of Stone', used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/4
type:
magic lantern slide
Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone' with the hero Peter Munck saying goodbye to his wife, painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/5
type:
magic lantern slide
Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/6
type:
magic lantern slide
Scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Münchausen', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Münchausen', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from ‘The Adventures of Baron Münchausen’, painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/7
type:
magic lantern slide
Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London.

Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/13
type:
magic lantern slide
Scene from The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Scene from The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide showing a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/14
type:
magic lantern slide
Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
glass , paint and wood (unidentified)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/16
type:
magic lantern slide
Lantern slide: Giant Hand from 'The Heart of Stone'

Lantern slide: Giant Hand from 'The Heart of Stone'

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and glass, paint
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/24
type:
magic lantern slide
Lantern slide: Banquet scene, 'The Apparition'

Lantern slide: Banquet scene, 'The Apparition'

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a ghost appearing at a banquet in a medieval hall, painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Measurements:
overall: 267 mm x 325 mm x 12 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) , glass and metal (unknown)
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/25
type:
magic lantern slide
'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide, painted by W R Hill and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London over Christmas 1875. This slide is from 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin' a production based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.

Measurements:
overall: 260 mm x 315 mm x 15 mm,
Materials:
glass, paint, wood
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/26
type:
magic lantern slide
Lantern slide: Scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'

Lantern slide: Scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Measurements:
overall: 330 mm x 285 mm x 24 mm,
Materials:
wood (unidentified) and glass, paint
Object Number:
1990-5036/6063/27
type:
magic lantern slide