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Small circle of deep red glass mounted in ivory frame to view solar eclipse

Small circle of deep red glass mounted in ivory frame to view solar eclipse

1850-1860
Circle of deep red glass (c.1850-60)

Circle of deep red glass (c.1850-60)

1850-1860
Ecliptoglass eclipse viewer and envelope

Ecliptoglass eclipse viewer and envelope

1926-1927
'Ecliptoglass' eclipse viewer used by Frederick Irving and his parents from Yorkshire, to view the total solar eclipse visible over England and Wales on June 29th 1927. The filter is thought to be made from photographic film exposed to daylight and developed to produce a silver film. Supplier's name Croisdale, 36 Briggate, Leeds stamped on viewer.

Ecliptoglass eclipse viewer

1926-1927
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of a pair of spectacles with dark brown mylar film, cardboard frames and instructions. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of hand held spectacles with dark brown mylar film, cardboard mount and instructions. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of a pair of spectacles with dark brown mylar film, cardboard frames and elastic thread to hold in place. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999
Eclipse Shades, a filter in the form of a pair of spectacles with dark brown mylar film and cardboard frames. Made and distributed by Eclipse Shades Limited, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Eclipse Shades

1998-1999
Stanford's solar viewer, a filter in the form of hand held spectacles with aluminized mylar film, cardboard mount and instructions. Made by Swan Packaging Limited and supplied by Eclipsedirect, Birmingham, England for the solar eclipse visible over Britain on 11th August 1999.

Stanford's solar viewer

1998-1999