Month: December 2025

December 31, 2025|Reports

“A Magic Lantern Show: Victorian Humour” – Alan Brindle

Our final meeting of the year was a joint event with the Wickham Society, held on Tuesday 9th December. Over sixty members from both societies came together to enjoy a Magic Lantern show – the Victorian predecessor of PowerPoint. Magic lantern slides are transparent images (painted, printed, or photographic) on glass plates, projected using a…