Magic Lantern Slide: Nest of Vespa Norvegica
- 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. He recorded scenery and wildlife specimens around Devon, like this wasp’s nest.
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/312
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Nest of Vespa Norvegica
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: Nest of Vespa Norvegica
- 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
- 31/7/1930
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Area Region
- North
- Production Continent
- Europe
- Family Group
- Material
- glass; paper; photographic emulsion
- Inscription / Transcription
- handwritten 'Nest of Vespa Norvegica Jy.31.30 / A.O. Rowden / Pag. Trans Z.567. M.Q.' on masking strips
