Summary
Note: This object includes a derogatory depiction of and violence against a particular cultural group. It depicts slavery. Such depictions are not condoned by Museums Victoria which considers them to be racist. Historical distance and context do not excuse or erase this fact.
Lantern slide depicting a deeply distressing image of a group of First Nations slaves with a man on horse back with a raised whip in background. It is part of an incomplete set of 40 slides, two are missing, illustrating highlights from Livingstone's life and travels. These slides were manufactured by the London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company for The London Missionary Society, circa 1900.
Dr. David Livingstone (1813-1873) spent thirty years in Africa as a missionary and explorer. He was the first European to cross Africa and to find Victoria Falls.
Description of Content
Image of a group of slaves. People have their hands tied up, including children. Two men have a large pole between attached around their necks. A woman and child have fallen to the ground. A man on horse back with a raised whip in background.
Physical Description
Standard format colour Lantern Slide edged with black tape with number in top left corner.
More Information
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Film Institute (AFI), Mr David Francis, by Nov 1990
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Manufacturer
The London Stereoscopic Company, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1900
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Manufactured For
London Missionary Society, London, England, Great Britain, circa 1900
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Place & Date Depicted
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Colour
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Inscriptions
In white circle in top left corner of slide: 21
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Lantern Slides, Missionaries, Exploration, African Exploration, Christian Endeavour, Colonialism, Racism, Slavery
