Magic Lantern Slide: Bat
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.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/342
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: Bat
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- Handwritten title [illegible - completely faded] on top edge; Handwritten 'Bat Fixing Bath [illegible]' on top binding strip; 'A.O. Rowden' on right binding strip; 'Ilf. Gas. Z.644 M.Q.3' on bottom binding strip
- 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
