Series of Lantern Slides from Seion Baptist Chapel, Penmaenmawr and a large portrait

Scope and Content

Series of lantern slides from Seion Baptist Chapel, Penmaenmawr [all numbered when received apart from one now identified as CP178/23]. The collection consists of lantern slides in a wooden box and contains many group portraits, as well as colour slides of the Aladdin fable and religious texts in Welsh. Most individuals and groups are unidentified. Deposited with the collection were a magic lantern; a framed portrait of Robert John Roberts, quarryman; RJR's First World War service medals. Some items have been transferred to the Museum Service.

Administrative / Biographical History

Believed that the slides and magic lantern were used by Robert John Roberts in Seion Baptist Chapel.

Access Information

This collection is open for research. Access to some documents may be restricted due to Data Protection legislation; Conwy Archives will advise where this is the case. For details and opening hours see http://www.conwy.gov.uk/en/Resident/Libraries-Museums-and-Archives/Archives/Archives.aspx.

Physical Characteristics and/or Technical Requirements

Glass lantern slides originally in wooden box

Related Material

Magic lantern, lantern slides and WWI service medals, transferred to Conwy Museum Service