Summary
Lantern slide of coloured photograph of tobacco growing at Te Atatatu, Auckland, North Island, New Zealand. Made by New Zealand Government, circa 1940s.
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.
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
A photographic image of flowering tobacco plants growing in Auckland, New Zealand.
Physical Description
Standard format (3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch square) colour lantern slide.
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Medicine & Health, Public Life & Institutions, Sustainable Futures
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs Orsini, 25 Oct 1990
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Place & Date Depicted
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Manufacturer
New Zealand Government Publicity Department, New Zealand, circa 1940s
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User
Walter S. Binks, 80 Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s-1950s
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Format
Lantern Slide, Standard (3¼ in. x 3¼ in.), Colour
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Inscriptions
Text, edge of slide: NEW ZEALAND GOVT./ Text on attached labels: 'Tobacco growing, Te Atatatu/Auckland, North Island, N.Z./ 725'
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Overall Dimensions
82 mm (Width), 82 mm (Height)
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