Magic Lantern Slide: Picking Daffodils at Dunsford

Description

Alfred Rowden was a keen amateur photographer and natural historian in Exeter. He often gave talks at local field clubs, illustrated with magic lantern slides that he created or purchased from commercial manufacturers. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph, and this is one of his most brightly-coloured images.

Accession Loan No.

45/1960/95/260

Collection Class

Social and industrial history

Common Name

Magic Lantern Slide: Picking Daffodils at Dunsford

Simple Name

slide

Full Name

Lantern Slide: Picking Daffodils at Dunsford

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

Inter War (1918-1939)

Production Date

4/4/1929

Production Country

United Kingdom

Production Area Region

North

Production Continent

Europe

Family Group



Material

glass; paper; photographic emulsion; pigment

Inscription / Transcription

handwritten 'Z.468 Picking daffodils Dunsford' on top edge; handwritten 'Picking Daffodils at Dunsford. / Ap.4.24 / A.O. Rowden / Merrall + Mum / Pag. Trans. tinted Z.468. Rytol' on binding and masking strips