Lantern Slides

Four wooden boxes of lantern slides. Box 1: Wooden boxof lantern slides depicting miscellaneous subjects including views of Paris and artworks in the Louvre, coastal scenes, botanical images, architectural images, and images relating to sports, including tennis and horse racing; Box 2: wooden box of black and white and coloured lantern slides depicting "Holy Land scenes" as well as related statues, maps, hymns, and cartoons. Box 3: Wooden box of black and white lantern slides depicting rural scenes; views of a train station; shop interiors; close-ups of trees and other plants. Box 4: Wooden box of black and white lantern slides depicting views of London, including landmarks such as Big Ben and Tower Bridge; gardens; and shop and house interiors

Collection of lantern slides: large wooden box with leather carrying handle labelled "Brian Coe Esq., Curator, The Kodak Museum, C/o Kodak Ltd., 190 High Holbern, London, WC1" on the exterior and "Telephone Glaxman 8958, A.F. Tschiffely" on the interior, containing coloured lantern slides depicting travels in the Americas, the majority of slides were produced by either B Carveth Wells, of 29 Southwick St., W.2. Tel.: Pad. 7680, or the National Geographic Society; wooden Collection of black and white and coloured lantern slides depicting biblical scenes and religious text; two wooden boxes labelled "Japan I" & "Japan II" containing coloured lantern slides depicting views of Japan

Collection of 4 wooden boxes of lantern slides. Box 1: Wooden box of black and white lantern slides depicting microscopic images and miscellaneous scientific subjects, there are some handwritten captions on the interior of the box lid; Box 2: Wooden box of black and white lantern slides depicting microscopic images of insects and insect parts; Box 3: Wooden box of black and white lantern slides depicting miscellaneous subjects, possibly from holidays around the UK, as images including city scenes, rural landscapes, and beaches, there are some handwritten captions on the interior of the box lid; Box 4: Wooden box of black and white lantern slides appearing to have come from a few distinct series: one set of lantern slides depicting statues, one set of lantern slides depicting views of the White Terraces in New Zealand from a series titled "New Zealand - Volcanic Eruptions, J.V."; and one set depicting views of Niagara falls. Mid-late 19th century

Collection of two wooden trays, each containing black and white lantern slides stored in individual brown or white envelopes, each numbered with a two or three digit number with a letter prefix. The boxes are labelled "Lantern Slides Negs L - O" & "Lantern Slide Negs P - T (with some miscellaneous negs". The lantern slides depict various different subjects. The brown envelopes contain lantern slides depicting a variety of miscellaneous subjects, including portrait and group pictures of individuals, and microscopic images. The white envelopes, all labelled "In case of non-delivery return to APEM Limited, Watford, Herts" appear to relate to scientific experiments, including a number of images which appear to have been taken in order to experiment with different photographic technologies and techniques, including graphs and tables relating to these experiments

Collection of two wooden trays, each containing black and white lantern slides stored in individual brown or white envelopes, each numbered with a two or three digit number with a letter prefix. The boxes are labelled "Lantern Slides Negs A - E" & "Lantern Slide Negs F - K". The lantern slides depict various different subjects. The lantern slides contained in the brown envelopes depict subjects including city scapes; landscapes, including several depicting different mountain ranges. The white envelopes, all labelled "In case of non-delivery return to APEM Limited, Watford, Herts" appear to relate to scientific experiments, including a number of images which appear to have been taken in order to experiment with different photographic technologies and techniques, including graphs and tables relating to these experiments; There are also a smaller number of film negatives with microscopic images, and empty transparency mounts

Collection of Ilford Tonelle postcard box containin black and white glass plate negatives depicting portrait and half portrait shots of individuals, accompanied by a handwritten note by L W Fitzgerald referencing their printing; 3 cardboard boxes containing hand coloured lantern slides depicting biblical scenes and text and one cardboard Collection of blank lantern slidees; cardboard Collection of hand coloured lantern slides depicting views of cities, mostly Monte Carlo, accompanied by a note: "To Mr Harful [?] with Miss Raddaway, complements, Oct 7 1944"; two wooden boxes labelled "Living Races 1&2" containing black and white lantern slides depicting people from around the world, many in traditional dress; and one large wooden box labelled "Norway" containing black and white lantern slides, mostly depicting Norway, but also containing several depicting castles and churches in the UK

Collection lantern slides: bundle of coloured and black and white lantern slides depicting city and rural scenes from around the world, including many of New Zealand, Norway, and the UK. The slides have typed captions detailing the image's subject, and many have the initials J.V., which is possibly a reference to the photographer; cardboard box of black and white and coloured lantern slides depicting a variety of subjects including religious art, portrait and half portrait images of individuals, views of cities and rural scenes; wooden box of black and white lantern slides: "Imperial LEcture "How a Photographic Plate is made". A handwritten note accompanying the box notes that nos 11, 12, 23, & 27 were missing when the set arrived

Collection of various lantern slides: hand painted lantern slides produced by UKBHU depicting scenes from stories, predominately religious tales, including many from series titled "Mountain Messages" and "The Great Voyage"; hand painted slides produced by J W Butcher depicting mostly religious scenes and biblical tales, including scenes from "Flaming June", "Gipsy Miriam", "Wonders of World" depicting landmarks from around the world, "Man Who Spoiled", "The Sky"; black and white lantern slides depicting travel around the world, produced by G.W.W., including a series titled "Life in Japan"; hand painted lantern slides depicting scenes from "The Parable of the Palm Tree"; black and white images with no manufacturer information, including transport, views of landmarks, individuals; black and white scenes from a series titled "Japan and the Japanese"; hand painted lantern slides produced by WMSSU, many from the "An Object Lesson" series

Collection of various lantern slides: Hand coloured lantern slides produced by both the Wesleyan Methodist Sunday School Union and Reverend J W Butcher, depicting religious scenes: scenes from "The Elfin Builders" story depicting a polar expedition and other scenes from nature, scenes from the "Voyage Perilous" series depicting scenes from the Odyssey as well as scenes of people gambling and drinking alcohol, scenes from "The King and the Cathedral" story, scenes from "The Wandering Peoples" series, scenes from 'Enoch Arden' series, scenes from "Living Poems" series; black and white lantern slides depicting ships and life at sea; hand coloured lantern slides produced by the UKBHU depicting religious and biblical scenes and including a series of slides depicting the lyrics to "All things bright and beautiful"; hand coloured lantern slides produced by Newton and Co Ltd depicting religious scenes; black and white lantern slides produced by Messrs H Graves and Co depicting religious scenes; hand painted lantern slides depicting scenes from children's stories, including Little Red Riding Hood; black and white slides depicting views of Derbyshire; black and white lantern slides depicting views of a school,, including many of children playing outside; hand coloured lantern slides produced by WSSSDU depicting scenes from the "Flaming June" series; black and white lantern slides by G.W.W. depicting travel from around the world; hand coloured lantern slides depicting scenes from "Nan"; hand painted lantern slides with images and typography such as "we will now take the collection" and "a very happy new year to my audience", presumably used during church services