Warnings against strong drink.
Category
Photographs
Date
1917 - 1935
Materials
Glass, Paper
Measurements
83 x 83 x 3 mm
Order this imageCollection
Fox Talbot Museum, Wiltshire
NT 1521254
Summary
A monochrome photolithographic glass lantern slide, with text encouraging abstinence from alcohol. The text reads: 'Strong drink is the enemy of Peace, Progress, Prosperity, Piety, Patriotism. Strong drink is a goe to all that is good Strong drink is a deceiver Strong drink is a narcotiser and deadens perception.' Beneath this text is a logo of the I.O.R. - Independent Order of Rechabites. There is also written in the bottom right corner: 'R. Highet. H.S.' [Robert Highet was High Secretary of the Order from 1917 - 1935 - see general note.] Two sheets of glass, 82 mm x 82 mm, one which has the image on one side and the other a cover glass. There is black paper tape binding around the edges to hold the whole slide together. Between the two glass sheets is a paper mask with square corners. Over the top edge of the slide is a paper label with handwriting on it, reading as follows: "D124. T22"
Provenance
Part of the Fenton Collection. A gift from British Film Institute in 2017. From 1986-1999, part of BFI collection for the Museum of the Moving Image. BFI purchased collection in 1986 from James Fenton's Museum of Photography, Port Erin, Isle of Man 1976-1986.