Magic Lantern Slide: Nest of Yellow Hammer
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 recorded wild specimens around Devon.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/238
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Nest of Yellow Hammer
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Nest of Yellow Hammer. My.21.28 / A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. Z.390 M.Q.2' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 21/5/1928
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
