Magic Lantern Slide: Christian in the Arbour
- Description
- The Pilgrim’s Progress was written in 1678 and was very popular in Victorian England for its Christian message. The slides were shown while a narrator told the story, often using a printed script. This version comprises both hand-drawn images of scenes from the story, and hand-coloured photographs of costumed actors.
- Accession Loan No.
- 312/1977/42
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Christian in the Arbour
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: Christian in the Arbour
- Dimensions
- whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm
- Production Person Surname
- York & Son
- Period Classification
- Victorian (1837-1901)
- Production Year High
- 1888
- Production Town
- London
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Area Region
- North
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Family Group
- Material
- glass; paper; photographic emulsion; pigment
- Inscription / Transcription
- printed title on label on top edge; printed 'Pilgrim's Progress / (LIFE)', '19' on labels on mount
