Magic Lantern Slide: River Lyd and Widgery's Tor, Dartmoor
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 recorded scenery and wildlife specimens around Devon, such as this view on Dartmoor.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/249
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: River Lyd and Widgery's Tor, Dartmoor
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z 438 [and illegible title]' on top edge; handwritten 'R. Lyd + Widgery's Tor. Dartmoor. / A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. Z.438 M.Q.Br.' on 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