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

Lantern Slide with black and white photograph of a street in Cairo, taken from an angle.
Scene shows an urban setting: Houses, some of which are slightly derelict with 3+ storeys on either side of the road. People, wearing traditional costume sitting or standing by the entrances or on the road. Donkey carts
Typewritten label ‘Cairo & the Nile’; number ’19’
Manufacturer’s label ‘Franks opticians Manchester’
Label on top spine ’19 CAIRO, STREET VIEW, No. 2′

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

Object details

  • Reference: BOLMG:1989.87.5
  • Material: film glass
  • Culture: British
  • Period: 20th century
  • Dated: AD 1900s
  • Object name: glass lantern slide
  • Dimensions: Length: 85mm , Width: 85mm , Depth: 3mm