Magic Lantern Slide: The Columbarium, Rushen Abbey, Isle of Man
This magic lantern slide shows the Columbarium in Rushen Abbey which has been captured in a great light through Bakers vision. This is similar to Bakers previous slides as he tends to find interesting and historic locations and add them to his collection.
William Weaver Baker was a keen local amateur photographer and his collection of lantern slides offer a rare glimpse of Exeter and the surrounding area in the early twentieth century.
William Weaver Baker was a keen local amateur photographer and his collection of lantern slides offer a rare glimpse of Exeter and the surrounding area in the early twentieth century.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/192
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: The Columbarium, Rushen Abbey, Isle of Man
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'COLUMBARIUM RUSHEN I.O.M.' on top edge; handwritten 'The Columbarium Rushen Abbey. I.O.M. / (Cistercian. 1134.)' on mount
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Person Initials
- W. Weaver
- Production Person Surname
- Baker
