Magic Lantern Slide: Exeter Cathedral, Gas Floodlighting 1933
William Weaver Baker’s photograph shows the North tower of Exeter Cathedral, lit by gas 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.
- 313/1977/584
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Exeter Cathedral, Gas Floodlighting 1933
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'FLOODLIGHTING GAS 207' on top edge; handwritten 'Exeter Cathedral. Gas 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