A brief history of the lantern
Type of text: Reprint
Authors: HEPWORTH, T.C., F.C.S. (1844-1905) and PEPPER, Professor J.H. (1821-1900)
59: DUGDALE, Tony
Contained in: The new magic lantern journal: volume 1 number 1 (April 1978), pp.4-5
Main subjects:
Subjects: magic lantern – history
magic lantern – techniques of use – dissolving views
Hardware: Illuminant
People: HIGHLEY, Samuel (1825-1900)
Organisations: Chadburn & Sons
Other references:
Subjects: supernatural / magic
Hardware: Aphengescope (opaque lantern)
Biunial lantern
Electric arc light
Limelight
Oil-based illuminant (illuminant)
Sciopticon
People: BREWSTER, Sir David, F.R.S. (1781-1868)
CELLINI, Benvenuto (1500-1571)
CHILDE, Henry Langdon (1781-1874)
DRUMMOND, Lieutenant Thomas (1797-1840)
HINE, G.H. ( ? - ? )
KIRCHER, Athanasius (1602-1680)
Organisations: Negretti & Zambra
Newton & Co.
Royal Polytechnic Institution
How to use and cite this item:
This item is copyright © 1978-2024, T.C. Hepworth, J.H. Pepper, Tony Dugdale and the Magic Lantern Society, but is made available to download free of charge for any legal non-commercial purpose. If you have any questions about using this item please Contact us.
If you use information from this item in any published form, please acknowledge the source using the following (or an equivalent) citation style:
‘A brief history of the lantern’ in The new magic lantern journal: volume 1 number 1 (April 1978), pp.4-5. Reproduced by courtesy of the Magic Lantern Society, www.magiclantern.org.uk, accessed 18 April 2024.
