Magic Lantern Slide: Old Arches, near Exe Bridge, Exeter
This photographic image by William Weaver Baker shows an ancient part of Exeter which no longer exists. The arches and supporting columns were near Exe Bridge, and appear be similar to another of his photographs of Pring’s brewery. Weaver Baker was very interested in historic architecture and recorded many sites around Exeter and beyond.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/579
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Old Arches, near Exe Bridge, Exeter
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'OLD ARCHES EXE BRIDGE' on top edge; handwritten 'Old Arches, near Exe Bridge. Exeter.' on mount
- Period Classification
- Edwardian (1901-1914); World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Person Initials
- W. Weaver
- Production Person Surname
- Baker
