Tag Archives: Lantern Slides

A teaser: ‘Living off the Romans in the 19th and 20th centuries’

Posted on February 17, 2015 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

We are looking forward to a talk by our researcher, Dr Janice Kinory, who will be exploring the relationship between commercial photographers in the late 19th century and the Roman ruins they photographed. She will be showcasing many of the … Continue reading →

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Being Human Festival Part 1: Lantern slide display at the Ashmolean

Posted on November 26, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

Last week we were able to show off some of the beautiful lantern slide images digitized by the HEIR project. The ‘Being Human: Festival of the Humanities‘ was running all week, and as part of the celebrations we wanted to … Continue reading →

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“The shock of the old: glass plate negatives and photographs of late 19th century England”

Posted on May 15, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

We are delighted that HEIR’s “The shock of the old” proposal has been chosen as one of the 36 funded projects participating in the Being Human: A Festival of the Humanities 2014. The Festival will take place between the 15-23 … Continue reading →

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The case of the disappearing medieval buildings…

Posted on April 24, 2014 by Archaeology Archives Administrator

As we were scanning another box of late 19th century lantern slides, we came across this lovely picture of the Duomo in Florence (Firenze), Italy…. Janice thought she had taken a very similar picture on a recent holiday, and brought … Continue reading →

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The Burning of Judas

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Renasha Khan

So it seems this lantern slide, taken from the Myres collection, has caused more than a little concern! This is not, I repeat, NOT an actual hanging man, but in fact an effigy for an Easter-time ritual. This picture shows … Continue reading →

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