Magic Lantern Slide: Swan's Nest, 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.
- 45/1960/95/232
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Swan's Nest, Cowley
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z 365 Swans Nest Cowley' on top edge; handwritten 'Swans Nest Cowley / A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. Z.365 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