Magic Lantern Slide: Nest of Blackbird
Alfred Rowden was a keen amateur photographer and natural historian in Exeter. He often gave talks at local field clubs, illustrated with magic lantern slides that he created or purchased from commercial manufacturers. He was especially interested in birds and photographed local specimens and their nests.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/165
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Nest of Blackbird
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z 62 Nest of Blackbird' on top edge; handwritten 'A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. Z 62' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
- Production Year Low
- 1924
- Production Year High
- 1941
