Summary

Colour glass lantern slide of portrait of Kaiser Wilhelm.

One of a set of over 420 lantern slides, used by lecturer Walter S. Binks, a popular psychology and vocational guidance lecturer based in Melbourne, Victoria. Binks gave lectures throughout Australia in the 1930s and 1940s. Binks advertised his lectures as associated with the Australasian Opportunity League or Universal Opportunity League. Binks often used images of famous people as away of discussing personality types and the relationship to physiognomy.

Purchased by the donor at an opportunity shop. The collection was stored in three wooden trays (two compartments in each tray), and 95 slides stored separately. Many of the slides were produced in Melbourne from images and cuttings presumably supplied by Binks.

Description of Content

Picture of a man. His uniform, the Maltese cross and his helmet with a dove perched on top suggests that it is Kaiser Wilhelm.

Physical Description

Standard format (3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch square) colour lantern slide.

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