Organisation: Lantern Society, special interest society

Organisation history

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

20 Hanover Square, London, England

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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Organisation: Lantern Society, special interest society