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Royal Polytechnic Institution magic lantern slide: Moon
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The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum, London
A magic lantern slide with a picture of the moon, shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, about 1860. Original photograph possibly by Warren de la Rue.
A magic lantern slide with a picture of the moon, shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London, about 1860.
The Royal Polytechnic Institution in Regent Street, London, was renowned for its spectacular magic lantern shows employing as many as six huge lanterns projecting large, hand-painted slides eight inches (20.3 cm) by five inches (12.7 cm).
Details
- Category:
- Cinematography
- Object Number:
- 1951-308/4
- Materials:
- glass and wood (unidentified)
- type:
- lantern slide
- taxonomy:
-
- visual and verbal communication
- photograph
- credit:
- The National Media Museum, Bradford
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
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