Magic Lantern Slide: Swans at 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.
- 45/1960/95/241
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Swans at Slapton
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- illegible faded title on top edge; handwritten 'Swans at Slapton / A.O. Rowden / P.R.L. Z/396 H.Q1' in binding and 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