Machine which corresponds to prototype of slide projector " Magic Lamp Machine" projects images drawn on glass onto curtains etc. using lamps and lenses. According to John Plunket of Exeter College, ...

More commonly known as "magic lanterns," these projectors were the ancestors of the motion picture projector, the 35mm slide projector, filmstrips, and even the PowerPoint presentation. Using lenses ...

Hundreds of magic lantern slides showing Cornish shipwrecks are due to go up for auction. Frank Strike's collection of more than 300 pieces is expected to fetch up to £10,000 when it goes on sale.

A collection of vivid and colourful images showing life in Victorian Bradford has been acquired by a museum. The National Science and Media Museum (NSMM) is archiving more than 2,600 magic lantern ...