| Collection | GB 0231 University of Aberdeen, Special Collections |
| Level | Item |
| Ref No | UNIVERSITY 1437/1/4/20 |
| Title | Slide showing drawing of 'Smooth Snake'. |
| Date | Late 19th - early 20th century |
| Extent | 1 slide |
| Description | Slide shows coloured drawing of 'Smooth Snake' title written on the tape at bottom of slide frame.
Hand painted/tinted.
Small round sticker upper left reads 'A 25'.
Upper right has small sticker that reads '11'.
Label underneath image reads 'Flatters and Garnett Ltd. 309 Oxford Rd., Manchester'. In 1901, Flatters and Garnett formed a partnership by opening a chemists in the Deansgate, Manchester. With Flatters' interest and skill in developing lantern and microscope slides they sold the chemists in 1906, and the business was moved to Dover St. to focus on hiring and selling large numbers of lantern slides on all aspects of natural history. In 1913 the company moved to an even larger premises at 309 Oxford Road, opposite the University. Teachers in many parts of the world increasingly used Flatters & Garnett for supplies of microscope slides and accessories for collecting and preparing specimens.
Number '59' written in ink on tape on top edge of slide. |
| Access Status | Open |
| Access Conditions | The records are available subject to the signed acceptance of the Department's access conditions. |