Magic Lantern Slide: View of archaeological site [Babylon]
- Description
- This photograph likely shows the ancient site of Babylon. Rowden was in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was not sent home until 1919 or 1920. He visited several archaeological and historical sites and photographed them to record his experiences.
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/1002
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: View of archaeological site [Babylon]
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: View of archaeological site
- Dimensions
- whole width 83 mm; whole H 83 mm; whole TH 2.5 mm
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Period Classification
- World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Date
- 1920
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Area Region
- North
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Family Group
- Material
- glass; paper; photographic emulsion
- Inscription / Transcription
- handwritten '584 584' on top edge; handwritten 'S.C.P. 584' on masking strip