Directory of Magic Lantern Resources

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The magic lantern is an early form of projector, throwing an enlarged image of a transparency on a white screen. It was invented about 1660.

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• A Victorian Magic Lantern

  http://www.poppyland.co.uk/index.php?s=LANTFIRST
  Slides of a show in Norfolk are displayed and explained.

• Antique Lantern Slides

  http://www.winternet.com/~akaske/Personal/lantern.html
  Different slide types are explained, slides are shown.

• Ballaert, Herman: Galantee Show

  http://www.galanteeshow.be/
  Shows by a Belgian artist. Includes a preview and contact information. [Requires Flash] [BE-9800 Deinze]

• George Eastman House: Pre-Cinema Project

  http://www.geh.org/precin.html
  The on-line image collection shows different slides.

• Magic Lantern Castle Museum

  http://www.magiclanterns.org/
  Museum dedicated solely to the history of the Magic Lantern. [USA, Texas]

• Magic Lantern Society of United States and Canada

  http://www.magiclanternsociety.org/
  Dedicated to collecting and sharing information about these antique precursors to modern day movies and slides. Membership information available.

• Magic Lantern, Toverlantaarn

  http://users.bart.nl/~loeker/
  Short description of the history of the lantern. Included are some animations and the oldest drawing of a magic lantern, date 1420.

• Magic Lanterns

  http://myweb.tiscali.co.uk/magiclantern/contents.htm
  Description of the medium plus information on optical systems, components, lanterns types and slide identification.

• Professor Heard's Magic Lantern Shows

  http://www.heard.supanet.com/
  The history of lanterns is explained, a programme is presented.

• The American Magic-Lantern Theater

  http://www.magiclanternshows.com/
  The repertoire is listed, a schedule is available.

• The Magic Lantern Society

  http://www.magiclantern.org.uk/
  The society and their activities in preserving the technology are presented. Details of their conferences, library, and membership. [UK]

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