Magic Lantern Slide: Female Swan on Nest, Slapton
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.
- 45/1960/95/239
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Female Swan on Nest, Slapton
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z 394 Swan on Nest Slapton' on top edge; handwritten '♀ Swan on Nest, Slapton / A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. Z.394 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
