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Victorian Rossendale Walks

A guide to Victorian walks in Rossendale

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Featured Post by magiclanternistPosted in BooksTagged lancashire, local history, marshall mather, More Victorian Rossendale Walks, Rossendale, social history, victorian, Victorian rossendale walks, Victorian Rossendale Walks: The End of an Era, walking, walks. Leave a comment

Authentic Victorian magic lantern shows

Magic lantern shows in the 2020s

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Posted on February 23, 2020April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slidesTagged magic lantern, magic lantern show, music hall, optical entertainments, pre cinema, slide show, social history, victorian entertainments, victorian showman, victorian slide shows. Leave a comment

A white-knuckle London tram ride

A magic lantern slide of a London tram

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Posted on January 14, 2020April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slidesTagged health and safety, history, london, magic lantern, photo, photograph, photography, social history, tram, transport, tube, underground. Leave a comment

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

Victorian chromo-lithographs

Three examples of Victorian chromo-lithographic views

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Posted on December 19, 2017April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in magic lantern slides, Victorian optical entertainmentsTagged colour printing, edinburgh, history, jersey, london, picture, postcards, printing, social history, victorian. Leave a comment

Aladdin magic lantern slides

Three Victorian magic lantern slides of Aladdin

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Posted on November 15, 2017April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in Hand painted slides, magic lantern slidesTagged aladdin, magic lantern, magic lantern slides, pantomime, social history, victorian. Leave a comment

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