Magic Lantern Slide: Female Swan, Cowley
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 the location of this image is near Stoke Woods, one of his favourite locations for nature study.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/231
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Female Swan, Cowley
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z.364 [female] Swan Cowley' on top edge; handwritten '[symbol for female] Swan.. Cowley / A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. Z.364 M.Q.Br' 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
