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Lantern Slide3000/47

Lantern slide inscribed "Water Mill". Rectangular wooden slide holds a round glass plate at centre, surrounded on one side by a brass ring. A deep grove has been cut horizontally into the wood on the back of the slide, with a small metal clamp opposite. The plate shows a coloured image printed on glass of river with small rapids. A man stands on the bank fishing. Behind him and to either side of the river are bushes, and tall buildings with white or yellow walls and red roofs. A dark sky with clouds and a full moon can be seen at top centre. Stamped in wood: "W.E. & F. Newton / Opticians & Globe Makers to the Queen...London"

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, brass metal, paint and lacquer
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/46

Single lever lantern slide. A rectangular wooden frame holds two round glass plates, one on top of the other, at centre. On the frame’s back right, a large triangular groove is carved into the wood to allow for the up and down movement of a brass handle attached to the rear plate by a brass ring. The front plate shows a coloured, printed image of a man and woman harvesting wheat. The man holds a scythe. The back plate has a printed image of the man’s arm, his hand holding a whetstone. When the plate is moved by the lever, it appears that the man is sharpening the scythe. Stamped into wood is "W.C. Hughes / Optician / 151 Hoxton St / London".

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, brass metal and paint
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Lantern Slide3000/45 a-b

Single lever, moveable lantern slide. A rectangular wooden frame holds two round glass plates, one on top of the other, at centre. On the frame’s back right, a large triangular groove is carved into the wood to allow for the up and down movement of a brass handle attached to the rear plate by a brass ring. The front plate shows a coloured, printed image of a winter scene, a woman looking out the front door of her house, bare trees to the right behind a fence. A man in ragged clothes walks by with his small dog. The back plate has a printed image of the man’s arm, hat in hand. When the plate is moved by the lever, it appears that the man is tipping his hat. Stamped into wood is "W.C. Hughes / Optician / 151 Hoxton St / London".

Culture
English
Material
wood, glass, brass metal, paint and lacquer
Made in
United Kingdom and London, England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Binocular Glasses3000/5

Pair of metal binoculars. Eye piece assembly is made of brass, with a black patina. Below it at centre sits a rigged focussing knob. The barrels are covered in a hard black leather and flare slightly toward the objective lenses, which are lined with moveable tin tubes that have a pattern of incised, encircling lines.

Culture
English
Material
brass metal, tin metal, leather skin and glass
Made in
United Kingdom and England
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Inkwell3000/4

Round ceramic inkwell has a small circular base below a large plate decorated with encircling lines of gold and green paint, and a scalloped rim. At its concave centre is a round pedestal of concentric circles, flaring out at top where a metal and ceramic lid opens on a metal hinge, revealing a deep inkwell inside. Pedestal is also painted with lines of green and gold.

Culture
English ?
Material
clay, glaze, paint and metal
Made in
United Kingdom ? or England ?
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Travel Chest3000/1 a-c

Large rectangular trunk with a high convex lid, reinforced by perpendicular horizontal wooden slats (two on the body and five on the lid) with decorative metal slat-clamps at the corners. Base corner clamps include small metal wheels. Corner edges are reinforced with tin strips, with two thinner pieces decorating the front and a tin lip edging the lid. All are attached by rivets. Leather handles were once attached to short sides, with one now missing and the other damaged. Heavy paper lines the outer walls, and has decorative scored and painted ‘x’ and diamond shapes on the front of body and lid. Trunk is closed by two latches at front centre with a lock between, and a drawbolt to each side. At back are three metal hinges. Decorative metal corner bumps are attached at lid’s top corners with a small metal handle at front centre. Interior of trunk lined in grey paper. Part b is a piece of interior luggage that sits high in the trunk on wooden slats. It is divided into three compartments, all with top lifting lids. Made of wood, the piece is covered in grey paper on sides, while lids are decorated in adhesive paper in white and blue lines, borders in red, blue and yellow, and two images at centre of lids showing people, foliage, landscapes and decorative patterning. Attached to the interior lid of the trunk are similar lidded compartments decorated in the same motifs that nestle together with part b in a compact fit. Part c is a rectangular paper luggage tag.

Culture
English
Material
wood, paper, tin metal, metal, skin, cotton fibre and adhesive
Made in
Europe
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing2856/5

Rectangular piece of board with a pencil and pastel drawing of a man's head and shoulders. Man has a moustache and very little hair on his head. He is sitting in a three-quarter profile. Inscription on drawing: "The Buli of Viria" "26-Apr-13" "Haweis-"

Culture
English
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing2856/11

Rectangular piece of board with a pencil and pastel drawing of a woman's head and shoulders. Woman is directly facing and looking at artist. Shading has been heavily used in drawing, notably on subject's neck, hair and face. Woman is wearing a white shirt, has round earringS in her ears and has a distinct "half-circle" shaped brown hair style. Inscription on drawing: "Haweis Fiji-13"

Culture
English
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing2856/10

Rectangular piece of board with a pencil drawing of a woman's head and shoulders. Woman is directly facing artist, but eyes are slightly downcast. She has dome-shaped hair that tapers toward the bottom and has prominent, pinkish coloured lips. She has a short necklace which has faint red and green(?) beads. Her skin and eyes have been coloured brown. Inscription on drawing: "Haweis".

Culture
English
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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Drawing2856/8

Rectangular piece of board with a pencil and pastel drawing of a woman's head and shoulders. Woman is in profile position. She has a yellow shirt, yellow-coloured eye, and yellow flower in her hair. She appears to have what are known as "virgin beads" in her hair. A blue-white background is evident in top left corner. Inscription on drawing: "Moala 1913".

Culture
English
Made in
Fiji
Holding Institution
MOA: University of British Columbia
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