Magic lantern slide showing scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts'

Cinematography

1876

A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts' painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London as part of the Easter 1876 production based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.

Magic lantern slide showing Egyptian landscape

Cinematography

c. 1860

A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting an Egyptian landscape, painted by an unknown artist c. 1860 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London.

Ross 'Wheel of Life' magic lantern slide

Cinematography

1871

Lantern slide with mica disc printed with 19 phases of running man and single slot shutter disc, both rotated by spring belt and pulley drives from single handle.

'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1875

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide, painted by W R Hill and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London over Christmas 1875. This slide is from 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin' a production based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London.

Newton's colour disc chromotrope by Carpenter & Westley

Cinematography

1890-1900

Newton's colour disc chromotrope by Carpenter & Westley, London, late 19th century.

Ali Alum, Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

c. 1860

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scence from the fairy tale 'Ali Alum', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London in about 1860. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Title slide from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide bearing the title of the German fairy tale, 'Das kalte Herz', 'The Heart of Stone', used at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Münchausen', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

c. 1860

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from ‘The Adventures of Baron Münchausen’, painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Magic lantern slide: Statue of Liberty, New York, evening

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 2 Statue of Liberty, New York, evening (middle (crossed out)/bottom lantern).

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London.

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

c. 1860

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Lantern slide: Giant Hand from 'The Heart of Stone'

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Magic lantern slide showing scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts'

Cinematography

1876

A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts' painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London as part of the Easter 1876 production based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.

Magic lantern slide showing street scene

Cinematography

c. 1860

A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a street scene painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London.

Ross 'Wheel of Life' magic lantern slide

Cinematography

c. 1871

Ross Wheel of Life. Animated slide for magic lantern. Glass disc approx. 80mm diameter (broken) with swimming dolphins (13 phases) and single slot shutter disc, both operated by spring belt and pulley driven from single handle.

Lantern slide: Banquet scene, 'The Apparition'

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a ghost appearing at a banquet in a medieval hall, painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Lantern slide: Scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Munchausen'

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'The Adventures of Baron Münchhausen', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Magic lantern slide showing scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts'

Cinematography

1876

A hand-painted magic lantern slide depicting a scene from 'Alice's Adventures or The Queen of Hearts and the Stolen Tarts' painted by W R Hill in 1876 and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London as part of the Easter 1876 production based on Lewis Carroll's Alice's Adventures in Wonderland'.

'The Goblin Court', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1875

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide, painted by W R Hill and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London over Christmas 1875. This slide is from 'Gabriel Grub and the Grim Goblin' a production based on 'The Story of The Goblin Who Stole A Sexton' by Charles Dickens which appeared in 'The Pickwick Papers'.

Scene from 'The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

c. 1860

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide depicting a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone' with the hero Peter Munck saying goodbye to his wife, painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Scene from The Heart of Stone', Royal Polytechnic Institution lantern slide

Cinematography

1860-1880

A hand-painted, large format magic lantern slide showing a scene from the German fairy tale 'The Heart of Stone', painted by an unknown artist and shown at the Royal Polytechnic Institution, London. One of a collection of 27 hand painted magic lantern slides.

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing four scenes featuring animals dressed as humans

Cinematography

Panoramic magic lantern slide showing four scenes featuring animals dressed as humans, eg. artists and musicians.

Magic lantern slide: Venice Grand Canal and St. George's Day

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 1 Venice Grand Canal and St. George's Day (top lantern).

Rackwork Lantern Slide: Statue of Liberty, New York, Electric Light

Cinematography

Magic lantern rackwork slide: Statue of Liberty, New York, Electric Light (bottom lantern). Glass is broken.

Magic lantern rackwork slide: Village Street Scene

Cinematography

Magic lantern rackwork slide: No. 2 Village Street Scene (bottom lantern) ('No. 1 and No. 2 both on together') showing a snow covered scene. Made by W C Hughes and Co.

Magic lantern slide: Venice, Gondola effect

Cinematography

Magic lantern slipping slide: Venice, Gondola effect (bottom lantern).

Magic lantern slide: Water Babies No. 1

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: Water Babies No. 1 (top lantern).

Magic lantern slide: Venice Grand Canal and St. George's Night

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 2 Venice Grand Canal and St George's Night.

Magic lantern slide: Man in Top Hat

Cinematography

c. 1870

Hand-coloured magic lantern slipping slide of man wearing top hat.

Magic lantern slide: Day Eruption of Vesuvius

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 1 Day Eruption of Vesuvius (top lantern). Made by W C Hughes.

Magic lantern rackwork slide: Eruption of Vesuvius

Cinematography

Magic lantern rackwork slide: No. 3 Eruption of Vesuvius (bottom lantern). Made by W C Hughes.

Chromotrope, centre scene-windmill with moving sails

Cinematography

1890-1900

Chromotrope, centre scene-windmill with moving sails, by Carpenter & Westley, London, (unsigned), late 19th century.

Magic lantern slide: Policeman with lantern

Cinematography

c. 1870

Hand-painted magic lantern slipping slide of a policeman holding a lantern.

Magic lantern slide showing a man operating a kineoptoscope projector

Cinematography

c. 1897

A colour photographic magic lantern slide showing a man operating a kineoptoscope projector, c. 1897.

Grotesque magic lantern slide from the late-18th century

Cinematography

1780-1820

A panoramic magic lantern slide made by an unknown artist sometime between 1780 and 1820. Features fantastical beasts and folk monsters, including a portrait of a mole monster in side profile and a figure playing a pipe with its nose.

Magic lantern slide: Night Eruption of Vesuvius

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 2 Night Eruption of Vesuvius (middle lantern). Made by W C Hughes.

Magic lantern slide: Village Street Scene

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 4 Village Street Scene (top lantern) showing a snow covered scene. Made by W C Hughes and Co.

Magic lanern slide: Village Street Scene

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 1 Village Street Scene (top lantern) ('No. 1 and No.2 both on together') showing a snow covered scene. Made by W C Hughes and Co.

Magic lantern slide of a tiger with moving eyes

Cinematography

Magic lantern slipping slide showing a tiger with moving eyes.

Satirical magic lantern slide from the late-18th century

Cinematography

1780-1820

A panoramic magic lantern slide made by an unknown artist sometime between 1780 and 1820. Based on satirical engravings from The Humours of the Lilliputians, published by John Bowles in 1780.

Panoramic magic lantern slide depicting five animals: anteater

Cinematography

Panoramic magic lantern slide depicting five animals: anteater, bear, otter, camel and lynx.

Satirical magic lantern slide from the late-18th century

Cinematography

1780-1820

A panoramic magic lantern slide made by an unknown artist sometime between 1780 and 1820. Based on satirical engravings from The Humours of the Lilliputians, published by John Bowles in 1780.

Magic lantern slide: Water Babies No. 2

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: Water Babies No. 2 (bottom lantern).

Roller Blind Lantern Slide of Night Sky

Cinematography

Magic lantern roller blind slide: night sky.

Magic lantern slide: Statue of Liberty, New York, evening

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 1 Statue of Liberty, New York, evening (top lantern).

Magic lantern single lever slide: wizard casting a spell

Cinematography

Magic lantern single lever slide showing a wizard casting a spell over a cauldron.

Magic lantern slide: Village Street Scene

Cinematography

Magic lantern slide: No. 3 Village Street Scene (bottom lantern) showing a snow covered scene. Made by W C Hughes and Co.

Magic lantern slide: Cat

Cinematography

c. 1870

Hand-coloured slipping magic lantern slide of cat with arched back, made by Newton & Company, circa 1870.