Objects. MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- 2 x glass MAGIC LANTERN SLIDEs 14 x 19 cm / one has a rough pencil l sketch of a horse and cart, the other of an egg timer ? / 2 x slides glass antique Circa 1870's - 1900s (produced by Ernst Plank ?) Magic Lantern slides red bordered slides.photography, projectors - still

MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE/ black and white group photo slide of adults and children.photography, projectors-still

MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE-RHEIMS CATHEDRAL - 8 x 8 cm black framed glass photo slide showing the Cathedral in black and white. Glass broken in bottom left hand corner / paper label on top of slide showing 'Rheims Cath 1.photography, projectors-still

Object. MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ? ) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide, depicting a boy in a cave looking at a demonic apparition in flames and smoke. Number 4 is written in pencil on top right corner.photography, projectors - still

Object. MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE- Chinese SCENE - lamp seller. Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide. Number 10 is written in ink on top right corner/ glass is cracked.photography, projectors-still

Object. MAGIC LANTERN SLIDE- Arabic scene / - Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide depicting an Arabic scene.photography, projectors - still

Object.MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- Magic Lantern slide - rare (19th Century ?) timber mounted hand painted Lantern Slide depicting the presentation of gold coins ? To a Chinese Emperor ? Number 7 is written in ink on top right corner.photography, projectors - still

MAGIC LANTERN COLLECTION- 3 X empty wooden Magic Lantern slide holders made from hard wood.photography, projectors - still

Object. Kaleidoscopic magic lantern slide cased in a brass disc, and a cracked wooden case - metal turning crank handle is missing.photography, projectors - still

Small antique wood and glass Kaleidoscope with turning rod.photography, projectors - still

Object. Small antique wood and glass Kaleidoscope with turning handle.photography, projectors - still

Wooden box with sliding lid - (bottom of box has a War Cry newspaper clipping dated 9.9.1893). Containing assorted glass antique Circa 1870's - 1900s (produced by Ernst Plank ?). Magic Lantern slides, 1 x red bordered slide - showing initials E.P.- Ernst Plank ? 7 inches x 2 inches -pictures include nursery rhyme / 8 x green bordered slides with ships / 7 x blue bordered slides 7 inches x 2 inches pictures include nursery rhymes / 1 x slide - pink border -6 x 1 1/2 inches (x ref 7535.2)photography, projectors - still

Wooden box with sliding lid - (bottom of box has an Argus newspaper clipping dated 6.7.1904) containing assorted glass antique Circa 1870's - 1900s (produced by Ernst Plank ?) Magic Lantern slides 9 x red bordered slides - some showing initials E.P.- Ernst Plank , 7 inches x 2 inches -pictures include nursery rhymes / soldiers / animals / 3 x green bordered slides with people and animals- 7 inches x 2 inches/ 4 x blue bordered slides 7 inches x 2 inches pictures include nursery rhymes / 1 x slide - pink border -6 x 1 1/2 inches (x ref 7535.3)Ernst Plank ?photography, projectors-still, ernst plank

Object. Magic Lantern Collection -Children's small Magic lantern Projector converted to electricity & mounted on a small wooden box with drawer. Tin plated red with brass trimmed lenses & chimney. Stored in a wooden box without lid. Plaque shows J & A Boyes Ironmongers, 299 Elizabeth St.J & A Boyesphotography, projectors - still, magic lantern, j & a boyes

Object. Magic Lantern Collection -Children's small Magic lantern Projector powered by Kerosene lamp and mounted on a wooden base. Brass fittings. Stored in small wooden box without lid /Brass fittings.Wiener Flachbrennerphotography, projectors - still, magic lantern, wiener flachbrenner

A Bioscope show was a fairground attraction consisting of a travelling cinema. The heyday of the Bioscope was from the late 1890s until World War I. Bioscope shows were fronted by the largest fairground organs, and these formed the entire public face of the show . A stage was usually in front of the organ, and dancing girls would entertain the crowds between film shows. Films shown in the Bioscope were primitive, and the earliest of these were made by the showmen themselves. Later, films were commercially produced. Bioscope shows were integrated, in Britain at least, into the Variety shows in the huge Music Halls which were built at the end of the nineteenth century. After the Music Hall Strike of 1907 in London, bioscope operators set up a trade union to represent them. There were about seventy operators in London at this point. (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bioscope_show) The Projector was a rather unreliable piece of apparatus, powered by a variety of light sources, including Calcium Oxide (Lime-Light). A Calcium Carbide Burner, or the rather more superior Carbon Arc. All these methods were highly unpredictable & quite frankly...dangerous! Often resulting in explosions, burning down the entire Show! (which is probably why NO original Shows still exist. Alfred Ball's Bioscope, pictured below, built in 1905 was struck by lightning, shortly after the picture was taken! (http://www.circus-entertainer.co.uk/heritage.htm) In 1909 the first bioscopes pictures were shown at the Ballaarat Mechanics' Institute.Brass and green painted metal film projectorbioscope, vector, entertainment, projector, film, theatre, movie

This 35mm Westrex 14 projector was purchased from Waverley Theatre (Cnr Burke Road and Waverley Road in Malvern, in 1962) last used by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures" as follows: from 1962 to 1967 - National Theatre, Richmond. from 1967 to 1970 - in a small leatherette on Bridge Road, Richmond. from 1971 to 1985 - Galaxy Theatre Brunswick. After that it was stored at the back of Westgarth Theatre in Northcote. This projector has a primary historic significance as it covers the largest part of the history of film shows by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures", and cultural/social significance since it has been used to project a number of other language films (about 10 different languages) by the company. It also carries a secondary significance of rarity being the last used projector by the company at Galaxy Theatre.This metal (most probably steel) projector is part of a number of projectors owned by "Cosmopolitan Motion Pictures". It is in dark blue/grey colour and still operational to project 35mm films if needed. It has two inscriptions detailed below and was last used at Liberty/Galaxy Theatre in Brunswick in 1985 (for more details about the history of Galaxy Theatre follow this link http://technicolouryawn.com/?page_id=2988)INSCRIPTION 1 (red background) Westrex 14, High Intensity Arc Lamp, Serial Number A.5401018. Manufactured for Westrex (Australia) Pty. Limited by G.B.H. Electronic Laboratories - Made in N.S.W. Australia INSCRIPTION 2 (blue background) Westrex R4A Reproducer Made in Australia Western Electric Co. (Aust) Pty. Ltd.projector, film, culture, language, greek, entertainment, γιαννούδης, yiannoudes, προβολέας