Magic Lantern Slide: Ragwort, Senecio jacobeae
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. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to represent the colours of the flowers.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/320
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Ragwort, Senecio jacobeae
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z 596 Ragwort' [faded, illegible] on top edge; handwritten 'Ragwort. Senecio jacobeae Aug.12.31 / A.O. Rowden made Sep.18.37 / Ilf. Gas. Z.596 Ilf.' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 12/9/1931
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
