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Moving pictures before the Movies

Magic lantern slides that create the illusion of movement

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Posted on July 6, 2017April 18, 2020 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

Victorian Ghost Shows

Ghost shows in Victorian London

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Posted on June 30, 2017April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in Victorian optical entertainmentsTagged film, ghost, history, london, optical, peppers ghost, theatre, university of westminster, victorian, victorian theatre. Leave a comment

Albert Smith’s Moving Panorama

A pre-cinema moving picture entertainment

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Posted on February 16, 2017April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in Victorian optical entertainmentsTagged albert smith, cinema, egyptian hall, history, london, optical illusion, panorama, theatre, victorian. Leave a comment

Cinderella magic lantern slides

Victorian magic lantern slides of Cinderella

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Posted on October 8, 2016April 18, 2020 by magiclanternistPosted in Hand painted slides, magic lantern slidesTagged cinderella, history, magic lantern, magic lantern slides, movie, pantomime, theatre, victorian. Leave a comment

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