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| Field name | Value |
|---|---|
| Reference | EXEBD 34623 |
| Title | Mechanics' Magazine, Museum, Register, Journal, and Gazette. No. 159, Saturday September 9, 1826 |
| Date | 9 Sep 1826 |
| Document Type | Periodical |
| Library/Archive | The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum |
| Notes | Issue of the Mechanics' Magazine for 9 September 1826 with an article on the mechanisms of Louis Daguerre's diorama in Regent's Park. A cut-away diagram of the diorama shows the relative posiition of the seated observers, the silk screens and the painted scenes, as well as the machinery by which the observers' platform is rotated. The article also provides some information on the diorama's content and the patent of John Arrowsmith. |
| Topics | diorama, optical entertainment |
| Copyright | The Bill Douglas Cinema Museum |