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Organisation: Lantern Society, special interest society

Historical details of this organisation
Full name
The Lantern Society
Short name
Lantern Society
Main area of activity
special interest society
Date of foundation
March 1890
Date of winding-up
1897
Main period and nation of relevant activity
N/A, England
Known location
Known date(s)
Connection
Location
1890-1896
meeting location
People linked to this organisation

BASHALL, Reverend W.  (1829-1902) – officer, 1895-1896

BETHELL, Honourable Slingsby  (1831-1896) – officer, 1890

GLADSTONE, Lieutenant C.E., R.N.  (1855-1919) – officer, 1890-1893

HOLDING, T.H.  (1844-1930) – officer, 1890-1896

SHEPPEE, A.R.  (1853-1900) – officer, 1896

VEZEY, J.J.  (1844-1906) – officer, 1895-1896

References
‘Inquirer’ and C.E. Gladstone, ‘Correspondence’ in OMLJ 2.28 (September 1891)
  –  exchange of slides with American Lantern Slide Interchange
‘M.D.’, ‘Dissolving views’ in OMLJ 8.100 (September 1897)
  –  referred to as 'now defunct'
David Robinson, Stephen Herbert and Richard Crangle (editors), Encyclopaedia of the magic lantern (London: Magic Lantern Society, 2001), p. 160
‘Lantern Society’ in OMLJ 7.89 (October 1896)
  –  account of meeting discussing decline in support
‘The Lantern Society’ in OMLJ 6.79 (December 1895)
  –  recent meetings
‘Notes and queries’ in OMLJ 8.101 (October 1897)
  –  'died a natural death several months ago'
‘The Dreamer’, ‘Topical notes’ in OMLJ 6.79 (December 1895)
  –  comments on activities
Lucerna ID 1000974

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 30 May 2010

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