Magic Lantern Slide: Welcome - Cadbury's Cocoa, absolutely pure

In the Victorian era many families started to have money to spend on things other than the necessities of food, drink, fuel and rent. Companies started targeting this new middle class with advertising for nice items like sweets and chocolate. This advert is from Cadbury’s and is a slide from a magic lantern show which uses bright colours to entice and delight the audience.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
106/1981/3/15
Collection Class
Social and industrial history
Material
glasspaperphotographic emulsionpigment
Common Name
Magic Lantern Slide: Welcome - Cadbury's Cocoa, absolutely pure
Simple Name
slide
Period Classification
Victorian (1837-1901); Edwardian (1901-1914)

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Lantern Slide: Welcome - Cadbury's Cocoa, absolutely pure