Kinora Reel 'Guardsman and Girlfriend'
Reel of flip card picture film for Kinora viewer; No 138, Series 34, 'Guardsman and Girlfriend'. The British Mutoscope & Biograph Co Ltd.
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Invented by the Lumiere Company in France in 1897, the Kinora only came into widespread use when they were reintroduced in the early 20th century. These home viewers came in a variety of styles but were all based on the flip book principle: by turning a handle the reel revolved causing the pictures to flip over against a static peg; the moving pictures were viewed through an eyepiece. Kinora reels were derived from a variety of cinema films, though a camera was available for making home movies.
- Measurements:
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overall: 130 mm x 20 mm,
- Materials:
- paper (fibre product) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
- Object Number:
- 1967-207 Pt2/1
- type:
- optical toy