Magic Lantern

Equipment

150 years ago, long before film, videos, or digital movies, there were magic lanterns like this one. A small oil lamp provides the light to cast the image of the coloured transparent slides onto the wall of a darkened room.

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Albany Historical Society

Welcome to Historic Albany

Stories abound in this vast collection, and Patrick Taylor Cottage is the perfect setting to tell them. Built in 1832, it is the oldest dwelling in Western Australia, and is now cared for by the...

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37 Duke Street
Albany WA 6330
Australia

Open Hours

Mon -Fri 9.30am - 1pm

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