Magic Lantern Slide: Long Tailed Tit’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. Although most of his photographs are taken outdoors, some of them like this were taken inside, and it is likely he had a dedicated area in his home for making and processing photographic images. Alfred has hand-painted this black and white photograph to represent the colours of the flowers of the supporting plant.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/321
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsionpigment
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Long Tailed Tit’s Nest
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'Z.599' and illegible faded title on top edge; handwritten 'Long tailed TIt's Nest / Apl.1932 / A.O Rowden / S.C.P. Z.599 M.Q.2' on binding and masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 4/1932
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
