A Collection of six late Victorian geological photographs from the Coventry and Midland Photographic Society, presented as magic lantern slides. Each standard size lantern slide (8.2cm sq) is bound in copper sheet rather than the usual paper tape. Each slide is annotated on the mask with details including the subject, magnification and the pseudonym of each winner. Included in the lot is a photocopy of the original manuscript page listing these slides and giving the name of the two photographer, 'Chromos' was a Mr F Riley. The subjects are: Mud Cast of Salt Crystals, Fern-fossils from Coal Measures toned to suit colour of stones;Corals from Limestones, Fossil of Coal Tree, Fern Fossil from Coal Measures from a wood cut Stem of Calamite in Coal Shale.

Note: Between 1889 and 1899 the Coventry and Midland Photographic Society ran annual competitions in different classes (genres), Class 10 was 'Scientific' and these slides are all class 10 winners over a six year period. A single set of winning lantern slides was sent from Coventry by rail successively to the major photographic societies across the United Kingdom for exhibition at their meetings. These slides are from the set circulated in 1893 which includes the winners from the years 1888-1893.