Flickering images as an early day version of film were once so advanced they appeared almost like magic. Now these old ‘magic lantern’ slides, and the projectors that showed them, are so curious as to belong in a museum.
Bradford’s National Science and Media Museum has acquired an incredible collection of late 19th and early 20th century slides, some 2,600 strong. And it’s the images within them that are most special of all. From each, a rich visual history of the city’s heritage unfolds. There’s the former banking hall on Hustlergate, which is easy to identify. Cobbled streets, terraced cityscapes, which could be anywhere at all.
As conservator, Ms Torres has been documenting their arrival. Each set must be charted, with its own unique number. Then photographed, using a lightbox, to note any damage. Finally for each slide, for storage, is must be wrapped in its own paper envelope before being placed upright in a foam lined drawer. Most are photographs, some are prints. The colours are “striking”, said Ms Torres. While they are black and white, many have been painted.
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