This is a glass slide of 'automatic writing', spirit writing made by a medium.

The man in this glass slide is William Terry (1836-1913), leader of the Victorian Spiritualist movement in Australia.

Commercially manufactured theatrical projector glass slide used for advertising at the cinema.

This cute little fellow was most likely part of a collection of master slides that may have been used for presentations or entertainment on a journey around the globe by George O’Malley and hi

This collection includes images of Anzac troops in Egypt and Gallipoli, some beautiful hand-tinted glass slides and a couple of popular songs from the First World War era.

The Loyal Rebel is an Australian silent film directed by Alfred Rolfe set against the background of the Eureka Stockade.

Through this glass slide we catch a glimpse of a European perspective of Australia, circa 1895.

Curator Itzell Tazzyman introduces 21st century audiences to the wonders of 19th century magic lanterns.

Martyn Jolly, Head of Photography and Media Arts at the ANU School of Art, writes about the connection between 'Soldiers of the Cross' and one of the world's first blockbuster films, Italy's 'Quo Vadis' (1913).

NFSA conservator Shingo Ishikawa and digitisation specialist Darren Weinert talk about digital preservation and packaging of cinema slides.