The Optical Magic Lantern Journal (July 1891)

The Optical Magic Lantern Sournal and Photographic Enlarger. v. Trade Mark, G. Ww. WY. Registered. DESCRIPTIVE LIST OF NEW LANTERN SLIDE SETS Just Published by G. W. WILSON & CO., 2, St. Swithin Street, ABERDEEN, Scotland. With reference to our Lantern Slide Sets, we bey to direct your attention to the fact I.—That our Slides are not made from rough drawings or Woodcuts, but from direct photographs. II.—No inferior or second rate negatives are used. IlI.—Every Slide made in our works is individually tested. Our Customers hare thus a guarantee that the high standard of excellence of nur Lantern Slides in former years will be more than maintained. The Paradise of the Pacific: a Trip to the great Hawaiian Volcano and the Lepers’ Home. 58 Slides. Views of Honolulu, the capital of the Kingdom ; portraits of the Hawaiian Royal Family ; types of natives 1a various dresses ; and specimens of different fruit are first shown. Then a short trip is made through the islands, visiting the Leper Settlements of Molokai, aud finally visiting the great Crater of Kilauea Volcano. Amouy other interesting pictures in this set isa portrait of the late Father Damiea on what eveutually was his deathbed, wad a series of views of a sugar plantation. A Thousand Miles up the Nile. 70 Slides. Startiug from Alexandria, a visit is made first to Cairo, of which a dozen views are shown, and then to the Pyramids aud Sphinx. Theu taking to the Nile, the Bae points of interest (including fourteen of the various ruius of Thebes; are shown Io their order until Aboo Simbel, immediately north of the second cataract is reached. ‘here the trip ends with a view of the immense Statue of Riauieses [L. carved out of the living rock. Inthe course of the lecture is shown a slide of the actual mummy of this king—a monarch who is doubly interesting to us on account of his being the Pharaoh of the Oppression. Weare thus able to look on the veritable features of the Pharaoh whose heart was hardened against the Jews, and who played such an important partiu Kiblical history, fourthousand years beforethe Christian Mra, The Architecture of Scotland. 60 Slides, This reading traces the gradual rise and development of Scottish architecture from the earliest period down to the present day. lt forms iw cotupanion reading to the one on ‘‘'the Architecture of Kugiand "’ published last year. English Cathedrals. A series of short readings, each onasinglecathedral. ‘hhey are all arranged in the same way. First comes a general or distant view of the cathedral, then one or two near views, and the best interior views, with any specially interesting parts. Usually one or two interesting views of the town the cathedral is situated in are added. ‘Ihe following are additions to the series already done— Durham Cathedral 19 Slides. Westminster Abbey 15 ‘i Gloucester Cathedral 24 i Worcester Cathedral 22 Kingsley’s Home at Eversley. 8 Slides. A series of views of Eversley Rectory and the Rectory Garden,one with the famous writer himself inthe foreground, one or twoot Eversley Church, and one of Kinysley's Grave. Whinsicalities. 3 Slides. ‘Three grotesque pictures—*‘ Awful Warnings’ toawateur photographers against the abuse of shortfocussed lenses. ‘There is nu reading, as the titles explain themselves. Antiquities at Athens. 18 Slides. A series of views of the chief Antiquities at Athens, the Acropulis, the Parthenon, &c., with w pian showing the sites of the various builuings. his is an eat: urged and ‘Improved edition of the set bearing the same name published last year. Sports and Athletics. 2k Slides. (Chiesly fron the wonderful negatives by Mr, Lowis Meldun) A series of twenty-four slides from instantaneous negatives of ‘Lennis, Bicycling, kunning, Cricket, Leaping, Diving, Coaching, Yachting, Golf, &e. The Home of ‘Grace Darling, 20 Slides. A description of the birthplace of this heroine in humble life, with views of the scenery amid which she lived and died. A slide of Grace Darting fromthe best portraitin existence is given. ‘ Cats at Play. 5 Slides. Humorous photographs from life of various scenes in the life of cats. Additions have also been made to our series of Cloud and Water Effects. Snow Scenes. Animal Studies. Portraits from Life. And our miscellaneous English and Scottish Landscapes and Architectural Subjects. ‘DETAILED LANTERN SLIDE CATALOGUE sent post-free on application.