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Tag: optical toys

Museum of the Moving Image (MOMI) in Deal, Kent

A new museum of the moving image in Kent

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Posted on December 15, 2017December 16, 2017 by magiclanternistPosted in Cinema historyTagged Cinema history, ealing films, kent, magic lantern, magic lantern show, MOMI, museum, optical toys, shadow shows, the movies. 4 Comments

Moving pictures before the Movies

Magic lantern slides that create the illusion of movement

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Posted on July 6, 2017 by magiclanternistPosted in Hand painted slides, magic lantern slidesTagged cinema, early, history, magic lantern, magic lantern show, magic lantern slides, movies, optical illusion, optical toys, theatre, victorian. Leave a comment

Spooner’s Protean Views

Spooner's Protean View of Lake Windermere

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Posted on December 18, 2016December 18, 2016 by magiclanternistPosted in optical toysTagged lake windermere, london, london and greenwich railway, NADFAS, NADFAS lecture, optical toys, spooners protean views, victorian. 1 Comment

New Light on Old Media

Magic Lantern Society newsletter

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Posted on November 26, 2016November 26, 2016 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slides, New Light on Old MediaTagged history, magic lantern, magic lantern slides, magic lantern society, optical toys, photography. Leave a comment

A 3D view of the Great Exhibition

A Victorian 3D view of the Great Exhibition

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Posted on October 4, 2016October 26, 2016 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slidesTagged 1851, antique, Crystal Palace, Great Exhibition, history, optical toys, peep show, persepctive, telescopic view, victorian. 2 Comments

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