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[Travels in the far North] (lantern lecture, London, England, 8 February 1897)

Type of event
lantern lecture
Full title
Travels in the far North
Date
8 February 1897
Continuity
single event
People linked to event

NANSEN, Dr Fridtjof  (1861-1930) – lecturer

LOCKE, C.W.  (1849-1925) – lantern operator

Organisations linked to event
Reference
‘The largest lantern audience’ in OMLJ 8.94 (March 1897)

“Probably the largest and most distinguished audience that listened to any lantern lecture was on the occasion of Dr Nansen's discourse before the Royal Geographical Society at the Albert Hall on the 8th ult., when he gave a graphic description of his travels in the far North.
[...] one of the most important, unique and successful lantern lectures of modern times.”

Lucerna ID 7006174

Record created by Richard Crangle. Last updated 3 August 2016

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