Magic Lantern Slide: The Guildhall, Exeter
This image by William Weaver Baker records the inside of the Exeter Guildhall. For hundreds of years the Guildhall was the historic law court for the city, and this image shows the building in its format as a courtroom. Weaver Baker was very interested in historic architecture and photographed many ancient buildings in and around Exeter.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 313/1977/591
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: The Guildhall, Exeter
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'GUILDHALL INTERIOR' on top edge; handwritten 'The Guildhall. 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
