Magic lantern slide (Sydney Town Hall)

c. 1890

Object
Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Colour magic lantern slide depicting Sydney Town Hall c.1890

Photograph by Egmont Contreras, ACMI

Collection

Not in ACMI's collection

Previously on display

23 February 2025

ACMI: Gallery 1

Credits

creator

Maker not documented

Production dates
c. 1890

Collection metadata

ACMI Identifier

AEO179887

Curatorial section

The Story of the Moving Image → Moving Pictures → MI-02. Play and Illusion → MI-02-C01 → Panel B14

Measurements

82 x 82 x 2mm

Object Types

3D Object

Glass slide/Pictorial

Materials

glass, ink, gum arabic tape

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