Glass magic lantern/ slide
The Magic Lantern was the forerunner of the modern slide projector. The slide a transparent positive image of a photograph in the form of a glass slide that could be projected onto a wall or screen using a Magic Lantern. The practice of using Magic Lanterns to project images on glass plates was in operation as early as the 17th century. Projected lantern slides quickly became the favourite technology of the lecturing art historian and remained in use for the next several decades.
Sir (Henry) Rider Haggard
by York & Son, after Unknown photographer
1890s (1880s)
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Royal family group
by Frederick Ralph
1889
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David Livingstone
published by The London Missionary Society, after London Stereoscopic & Photographic Company
circa 1900
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Bechuana Congregation (relates to David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
circa 1900
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Almond Tree at Kuruman (group including Mary Livingstone (née Moffat); Robert Moffat; Mary Moffat (née Smith))
published by The London Missionary Society
circa 1900
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Livingstone and the Lion (David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
circa 1900
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Map showing Travels (relates to David Livingstone)
by Unknown artist, published by The London Missionary Society
circa 1900
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Alice Martha Bacon, Baroness Bacon of Leeds and Normanton
by Peter Keen
mid 1960s
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John Rothenstein
by Peter Keen
1964
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Lisandro Otero González
by Ida Kar
1964
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(Harold) Julian Amery, Baron Amery of Lustleigh
by Bassano & Vandyk Studios
21 June 1978
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Audrey Wise (née Brown)
by Bassano & Vandyk Studios
25 August 1978
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