Summary
Alternative Name(s): Children's Slide; Panorama Magic Lantern Slide
This lantern slide is part of the Francis Collection of pre-cinematic apparatus and ephemera, acquired by the Australian and Victorian Governments in 1975. David Francis was the curator of the National Film and Sound Archive of the British Film Institute as well as being a co-founder of the Museum of the Moving Image in London, which was operational between 1988 and 1999.
Description of Content
Four circular images depicting buildings different landscapes: a boat on a river with a house in the background, a section of the Great Wall of China, a domed building surrounded by hills and a like with mountains in the background.
Physical Description
Panorama format rectangular glass lantern slide comprising four circular colour images printed on glass on a black background.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Loan & Subsequent Donation from Australian Film Institute (AFI), Mr David Francis, by Nov 1990
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Date Made
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Place Depicted
China
Great Wall of China -
Format
Lantern Slide, Miniature Panorama - Multiple Image, Colour
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
141 mm (Width), 35 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Exterior Views, Landscapes, Lantern Slides, Mountains, Optical Amusements, Recreation Activities, Water
