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Happy Christmas to Victorians everywhere

Happy Christmas to Victorians everywhere

Christmas magic lantern slides

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Posted on December 24, 2019April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slidesTagged children, christmas, history, magic lantern, magic lantern slides, photography, victorian. Leave a comment

Dramatic early photograph of a steam train in Bushey

Dramatic early photograph of a steam train in Bushey

A photographic magic lantern slide of a steam locomotive picking up water in Bushey

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Posted on December 21, 2019April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slides, Photographic magic lantern slidesTagged bushey, hertfordshire, history, locomotive, magic lantern slides, photographs, photography, railway, steam engine, victorian. Leave a comment

The Forth Bridge magic lantern slides and greeting cards

The Forth Bridge magic lantern slides and greeting cards

Magic lantern slides of the building of the Forth Railway Bridge

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Featured Post by magiclanternistPosted in Greeting cards, magic lantern slides, Photographic magic lantern slides, UncategorizedTagged edinburgh, forth bridge, history, magic lantern, photographs, photography, photos, railway, scotland, victorian. Leave a comment

First World War YMCA ‘Huts’

First World War YMCA ‘Huts’

Magic lantern slides of WW1 YMCA huts

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Posted on December 14, 2019April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slides, Photographic magic lantern slides, UncategorizedTagged book, first world war, history, london, magic lantern, magic lantern slides, photography, photos, WW1, YMCA, YMCA hut. Leave a comment

Cadbury’s ‘Welcome’ magic lantern slide

Cadbury’s ‘Welcome’ magic lantern slide

A Victorian magic lantern slide

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Posted on December 13, 2019April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slides, Motto slidesTagged cadburys, cadburys chocolate, history, magic lantern, magic lantern show, magic lantern slide, social history, victorian. Leave a comment

Christmas magic lantern slides

Christmas magic lantern slides

Christmas magic lantern slides

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Featured Post by magiclanternistPosted in Cinema history, magic lantern slidesTagged christmas, cinema, first world war, history, hospital, magic lantern, magic lantern slides, victorian. Leave a comment

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