Weetabix Vistascreen
Stereoscope Set
ca. 1960 (manufactured)
ca. 1960 (manufactured)
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Stereoscope viewer and cards, red platic with two folding sides, bases and a back with slots for the cards and eye viewers with magnifying lenses. Weetabix is printed in gold lettering. The cards show two pictures on one side and text on the reverse.
Object details
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| Title | Weetabix Vistascreen (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic; printed card |
| Brief description | Stereoscope set, viewer and cards, 'Weetabix Vistascreen' by VistaScreen Co. Ltd. for Weetabix, plastic and card, England, ca.1960 |
| Physical description | Stereoscope viewer and cards, red platic with two folding sides, bases and a back with slots for the cards and eye viewers with magnifying lenses. Weetabix is printed in gold lettering. The cards show two pictures on one side and text on the reverse. |
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| Credit line | Given by Major Charles Kirke. |
| Object history | Cards from four different series, each containing 25 cards when complete; 17 from 'Our Pets', 21 from 'Working Dogs', 3 from 'Skill (?) Cards' and 26 from 'Animals'. |
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| Accession number | MISC.92-1988 |
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| Record created | July 1, 2009 |
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