Magic Lantern Slide: Plan of the City of Excester

The photograph on this magic lantern slide is of a map of ‘Excester’, an early name for Exeter. The plan mainly emphasises Exeter Castle and the city wall. The slide was made by William Weaver Baker who had an interest in the history of Exeter, and probably used this as a lecture slide.

Object Summary

Accession Loan No.
313/1977/646
Collection Class
Social and industrial history
Material
glasspaperphotographic emulsion
Common Name
Magic Lantern Slide: Plan of the City of Excester
Simple Name
slide
Inscription Transcription
handwritten 'PLAN OF EXETER' on top edge; handwritten 'Plan of the City of Excester' 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

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Lantern Slide: Plan of the City of Excester