Classics Faculty - Teaching collection of glass lantern slides

Fonds

Reference Code: GBR/3437/CLAS

Scope and Contents

The Faculty of Classics' teaching collection of monochrome glass lantern slides, featuring ancient Greek and Roman architecture, sculpture, pottery, coins and other artefacts from classical antiquity.

Dates

Creation: 1910-1934

Extent

5000 photographic slide(s) : photographic emulsion on glass

Language of Materials

English

Additional Description

Custodial History

Moved from the Greek Lexicon Room, G. 117, in September 2022 to the Faculty of Classics Archive Office. The slide collection resides in two purpose built wooden chests, within deep wooden drawers. An accompanying typescript index card catalogue occupies four smaller, custom built wooden chests