Projector Collection (page 5)

Disabled film projectionist, 1919 C016 / 4502
Disabled film projectionist. One-legged World War I veteran (left) working as a film projectionist. This is an exhibit poster produced by the Red Cross Institute for Crippled and Disabled Men

End of film, conceptual artwork
End of film. Conceptual artwork of the destruction of cinema film reels. This represents the switch to digital projection technology

SLIDE PROJECTOR AD, 1878. American newspaper advertisement, 1878, for Sciopticon slide projectors, manufactured by Lorenzo J. Marcy of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania

MAGIC LANTERN, 1858. Wood engraving, English, 1858

STEREOPTICON, 1900. As advertised in the 1900 Montgomery Ward mail-order catalogue

Cinema projectors, Regal Cinema, Walton, Essex
Cinema projection equipment in the Regal Cinema, Walton-on-the-Naze, Essex. The projector on the left showed only still images from hand made glass slides which were overlaid onto the running film to

Cinema Projection Room
The projection room of the City Movie theatre, Landskrona 1910 Date: 1910

German Medical Students
A group of seated (mostly female) medical students, watching a microscopic projector of what appears to be an insect. Date: 1930s

Gas canister after Battle of Neuve Chapelle, WW1
A German photograph claiming to be of an English gas canister after the Battle of Neuve Chapelle, north western France, during the First World War. Date: 1915

Mobile phone with projector
Mobile phone with integrated projector. This prototype mobile phone is able to project its display onto any flat surface. The phone has a swivelling unit that contains a powerful laser diode

Optical telegraphy, 19th century
Optical telegraphy. Historical artwork of a light- signalling device used in optical telegraphy. This is a Mangin projector, invented by colonel Mangin in the early 1880s

Brass solar microscope for projecting large images
A drawing of a solar microscope made by W. and S. Jones. This was an 18th century brass instrument for projecting an enlarged image of a small object onto a wall for general amusement

Magic lantern display, 19th century
Magic lantern display, showing the 7 June 1891 eruption of the volcano Vesuvius in the Bay of Naples, Italy. The magic lantern was the ancestor of the modern slide projector

Planetarium projector. This device projects images of stars and planets onto the ceiling. Photographed in the planetarium of the Palais de la Decouverte, a science museum located in the Grand Palais

Operating a Vertical Projector
The Head of the offset-deep process Department at the Lund Humphries Printing works, operating a vertical projector. Photograph by Heinz Zinram

Vertical Projector at a print works
A technician uses a vertical projector at Lund Humphries printing firm. Photograph by Heinz Zinram Date: 1950s

Mobile army cinema
The Austrians provided their troops with a mobile cinema during World War I. One wagon carried an orchestra and one carried a light projector

William Dargan
WILLIAM DARGAN Irish railway and canal projector. with his autograph

Futuristic cine-phono-telegraph
A futuristic cine-phono-telegraph, which allows people to speak over the telephone and see each other on a screen at the same time

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Step back in time with the Gaumont Projector from 1903, a vintage film projector that takes you on a journey through the history of cinema. Located in Albuquerque, New Mexico, USA, on Central Ave along Route 66, this a true gem for movie enthusiasts and history buffs alike. But the magic doesn't stop there. Explore the world of Victorian Magic Lantern Slides, where images come to life before your eyes. From Good Night Punch to Queen Victoria herself, these slides transport you to another era filled with wonder and enchantment. And let's not forget about Charles Goodwin Norton and his triunial magic lantern projector. This innovative device brings an extra layer of depth and immersion to your viewing experience. Whether you're fascinated by early cinema or simply appreciate the artistry behind these historical projectors they can sure to captivate your imagination. So step into the past and embrace the nostalgia as you indulge in the beauty of these timeless machines.