Magic Lantern Slide: Exeter Cathedral, Electric Floodlighting 1933
William Weaver Baker’s photograph shows the West front of Exeter Cathedral, lit by electric floodlight. Weaver Baker was very interested in both historic architecture and lighting effects, and photographed many historic sites around Exeter and beyond. This is one of two images he took of the Cathedral using different lighting techniques, presumably at the time it changed from gas to electricity.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/581
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Exeter Cathedral, Electric Floodlighting 1933
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'FLOODLIGHTING ELECTRIC 204' on top edge; handwritten 'Exeter Cathedral. Electric Floodlighting 1933' on mount
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 1933
- Production Person Initials
- W. Weaver
- Production Person Surname
- Baker
