Magic Lantern Slide: On P.S.25 going up river to Baghdad
This photograph by Alfred Rowden is titled “P.S. 25 going up river to Baghdad”. P.S. likely refers to the boat being a paddlesteamer, and seems to be a military transport ship. The image was taken by Rowden in Mesopotamia, where he served during the First World War until he was sent home in 1919 or 1920. He photographed daily scenes like this to record his experiences.
Object Summary
- Accession Loan No.
- 45/1960/95/826
- Collection Class
- Social and industrial history
- Material
- glasspaperphotographic emulsion
- Common Name
- Magic Lantern Slide: On P.S.25 going up river to Baghdad
- Simple Name
- slide
- Inscription Transcription
- handwritten 'M 58 On P S 25' on top edge; handwritten 'On P.S.25 going up river to Baghdad. / A.O. Rowden / S.C.P. M.58 M.Q.2' on masking strip
- Period Classification
- World War I (1914-1918); Inter War (1918-1939)
- Production Country
- United Kingdom
- Production Date
- 1920
- Production Person Initials
- A.O.
- Production Person Surname
- Rowden
