Glass Negatives and Lantern Slides

Glass negatives and lantern slides

Details

Category:
Photographic Technology
Collection:
Kodak Collection
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408
type:
glass negatives and lantern slides
credit:
The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Collection of glass plate negatives, safelight filters, and lantern slides

Collection of 3 bundles of large glass plate negatives depicting views of the Kodak Building in Kingsway, London, interiors and exteriors of shops, including of Kodak shops and photography studios; interior views of a factory, possibly the Kodak factory, a small number of half portrait photos of men and woman; and military group photos; 2 KOdak safelight filters, labelled as coming from the "Wratten Series Y200"; 17 cardboard boxes of lantern slides accompanied by two paper scripts showing that they came fom a show titled "An American Town and Its Way of Life", produced by the Ministry of INformation and US Office of War Information, showing life in Southington, Connecticut; and 5 bundles of smaller glass plate negatives depicting scenes from everyday life in the late 19th century

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/3
type:
glass plate negative and lantern slide
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum

Collection of photographic materials

Collection of 2 black and white opalotype half portraits of women on ceramic; 4 bundles of glass plate negatives depicting every day life in the mid to late 19th century, including a number of portrait shots of individuals; 11 small brown envelopes, some containing glass plate negatives, dating from the 1920s/1930s with handwritten captions describing their contents, plus one loose bundle of glass plate negatives; mounted black and white street scene with "Frith's Patent" label on reverse; Ilford Special Rapid Collection of lantern slides with portraits and images of boats, and glass plate negatives depicting a coastal town; two Kodak transparencies; and a colour transparency depicting a zoetrope

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/11
type:
glass plate negative , lantern slide and opalotype
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of glass plate negatives of various sizes. They depict various subjects

Collection of glass plate negatives of various sizes. They depict various subjects

Collection of glass plate negatives of various sizes. They depict various subjects, including a collection of a royal ceremony; two boxes containing a series of posed images, most likely from a photo story; the large glass plate negatives depict life in the military, including individuals in uniform, training camps, officers on horseback, group photographs; and a smaller number of unrelated images of outdoor scenes and portrait shots of individuals

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/1
type:
glass plate negative
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of glass plate negatives depicting various subjects

Collection of glass plate negatives depicting various subjects

Collection of glass plate negatives of various sizes. They depict various subjects, including portrait and half portrait shots of families and individuals, including many of soldiers in uniform; interior and exterior scenes; and miscroscopic images

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/2
type:
glass plate negative
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of glass plate negatives, prints, and exposure timers

Collection of glass plate negatives, prints, and exposure timers

Collection of 4 bundles of glass plate negatives depicting x-rays, 2X exposure timers, b&w image of 2 girls backed onto cover of book (Army and navy co op sociiety annual price list), printed diagram of human torso depicting meal position, and a framed map of Crowborough on glass

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/4
type:
glass plate negative , photographic print and exposure timer
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of glass plate negatives from the CJ series

Collection of glass plate negatives from the CJ series

Collection of various glass plate negatives with labels suggesting that they all come from the 'CJ' series; depicting rural scenes; documents relating to Lacock Abbey; towns, villages and exteriors of houses; interior and exterior views of churches; coastal views; Some have captions with information about their date and subject

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/5
type:
glass plate negative
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of black and white lantern slides of various sizes

Collection of black and white lantern slides of various sizes

Collection of black and white lantern slides of various sizes, including a small number in brown envelopes with handwritten dates and captions (all dating from 1913) depicting views from around the UK, likely taken by someone on holiday. There are also a number of red and black framed lantern slides with both handwritten and typed captions, many of which are views of Scotland, and particularly areas in the Scottish Highlands. The other lantern slides depict a variety of subjects including portrait shots of individuals and rural scenes

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/6
type:
lantern slide
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of various photographic materials

Collection of various photographic materials

Collection of glass plate negative depicting a shell, two bundles of large glass plate negatives depicting group photographs of various organisations; a box of D.T. colour glass transparencies "Photographic Schoool Specimens" depicting outdoor scenes; wet collodion print by G Wardley, 1858, depicting a forest scene; and a bundle of glass plate negatives depicting the construction of a bridge

Measurements:
overall: 280 mm x 720 mm x 570 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/7
type:
glass plate negative and wet collodion print
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of three cardboard boxes of coloured lantern slides

Collection of three cardboard boxes of coloured lantern slides

Collection of three cardboard boxes of coloured lantern slides, two from the "Junior Lecturers' Series", and one Super Lithographic Coloured Lantern Slides, depicting the Russo-Japanese war, the boxes are labelled J.M. Anderson [Chapter I 1904, Chapter II Inglewood 1912, Series 2 7/10/05]; a large piece of red and black cloth; wooden Collection of stereoscopic viewer slides, majority are missing; two blue painted wooden boxes labelled "Kodak Lecture Service" containing black and white lantern slides depicting areas around the UK; and wooden Collection of black and white lantern slides which are significantly deteriorated

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/8
type:
lantern slide , stereoscopic viewer slide and cloth
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of glass plate negatives contained within brown paper envelopes

Collection of glass plate negatives contained within brown paper envelopes

Collection of a large number of small glass plate negatives contained within brown paper envelopes. The images date from 1920s-1930s, and depict a range of zoological and botanical subjects, presumably taken by a naturalist/ornithologist. Some also have the initials A.G.B., which could be an indication of the photographer

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/9
type:
glass plate negative
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum
Collection of lantern slides

Collection of lantern slides

Collection of a number of black and white lantern plates, including some in their original cardboard boxes with manufacturer information. The slides mostly depict architectural images, including interior and exterior views of buildings, such as churches and ruins, and close ups of architectural details; there are also a smaller number of slides depicting portrait and half portrait shots of individuals; rural scenes; and a number of coloured slides depicting religious art; and a bag of broken mounts

Measurements:
overall: 270 mm x 420 mm x 320 mm,
Object Number:
1990-5036/13408/10
type:
lantern slides and paper material
Image ©
The Board of Trustees of the Science Museum