Magic Lantern Slide: Spotted Flycatcher 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. He was especially interested in birds and recorded specimens around Devon.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/337
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Spotted Flycatcher Nest
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten title [faded, illegible] on top edge; handwritten 'Spotted Flycatcher Nest Jy.1934 / A.O. Rowden made Sep.18.37 / Ilf. Spec. Z.637 Ilf' on masking strips
- Period Classification
- Inter War (1918-1939); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 7/1934; 18/9/1937
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
