Six Reels of Flip Card Picture Film for Kinora Viewer by Lumiere

PART OF:
Kinora Cinematographic Viewer with picture reels
Made:
circa 1905 in Lyons
maker:
Lumière

Six reels of flip card picture film by Lumiere, Lyon, France for Kinora viewer in shoe box

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.

Details

Category:
Cinematography
Object Number:
1967-207 Pt2
type:
optical toy
credit:
The National Media Museum, Bradford

Parts

Kinora Reel 'Guardsman and Girlfriend'

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.

Measurements:
overall: 130 mm x 20 mm,
Materials:
paper (fibre product) and brass (copper, zinc alloy)
Object Number:
1967-207 Pt2/1
type:
optical toy
Carton For Kinora Reel 'Ploughing & Sowing'

Carton For Kinora Reel 'Ploughing & Sowing'

Cardboard carton for Kinora viewer; 'Ploughing & Sowing', Kinora Ltd. Carton only, no reel. Green printed label on base of carton 'J Hinton Lake, West of England Photographic Stores'. (Kinora flipbook fitted to tabletop viewer 1990-5036/2816)

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1967-207 Pt2/8
type:
optical toy
Carton For Kinora Reel 'Playing at Church'

Carton For Kinora Reel 'Playing at Church'

Cardboard carton for Kinora viewer; 'Playing at Church', Kinora Ltd. Carton only, no reel.

Materials:
cardboard
Object Number:
1967-207 Pt2/9
type:
optical toy