Magic Lantern Slide: House Martin's Nest
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. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to represent the colours of the nest and the wall behind.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/317
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsionpigment
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: House Martin's Nest
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'House Martins Nest [faded] / Aug. 4/1930 / A.O. Rowden. / P.R.L. Z/569.' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 4/9/1930
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
