Magic Lantern Slide: Ezra's Tomb, River Tigris
- Description
- This slide by Alfred Oliver Rowden shows Ezra’s tomb on the western bank of the River Tigris. This was believed to be the burial place of the biblical figure Ezra, and was a regular tourist stop during the British Mandate of Mesopotamia. Rowden was in Mesopotamia during the First World War and was not sent home until 1919 or 1920.
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/827
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Ezra's Tomb, River Tigris
- Simple Name
- slide
- Full Name
- Lantern Slide: Ezra's Tomb, River Tigris
- 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 'M 59' on top edge; Handwritten '59' on masking strip at bottom
