Supporting material glass lantern slide from Nubia Sudan dated AD 1900s

Lantern Slide with black and white photograph of a bridge in Cairo, coming from Kasr el-Nil.
Scene shows men with laden donkeys, dressed in traditional costume and other people by bank of River Nile on and in front of bridge. Trees in foreground, masts of boats on Nile visible.
Typewritten label ‘Cairo & the Nile’; number ‘8’
Manufacturer’s label ‘Franks opticians Manchester’
Label on top spine ‘8 CAIRO, COMING FROM KASR ‘EL NIL’

Supporting material glass lantern slide from Nubia Sudan dated AD 1900s

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1989.87.3
  • Material: film glass
  • Culture: British
  • Period: 20th century
  • Dated: AD 1900s
  • Object name: glass lantern slide
  • Dimensions: Length: 85mm , Width: 85mm , Depth: 3mm