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

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Lantern Slide: River Lyd and Widgery's Tor, Dartmoor