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For a larger view of these examples from the Catalogue, please see the discriptions of each thumbnail. (will open as PDF)

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0001 'horse and rider, gallop' EM0001 Horse and rider, gallop. 10 phases. Stencil 4.

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0024 'horse and rider' EM0024 Deer running, dog, horse and rider (blank sequence). 15 phases. (uneven spacing). Stencil 33.

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0025 'bull, walking' EM0025 Bull walking. 18 phases. Stencil 15.

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0028 'two horses with riders, moving in opposite directions' EM0028 2 horses with riders, moving in opposite directions. 18/20 phases. Stencil 30.

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0029 'boxers'EM0029 Boxers. Temporary markings still extant. Numbers and markings indicate positions of images. Image sequence incomplete. 9 phases. No number.

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0029 'boxers close up' EM0029 Close up.

16 Inch Zoopraxiscope Disc EM0030 'horse and rider, gallop'

EM0030 Horse and rider, gallop. 20 phases. Stencil 21.

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35 glass discs.  With the exception of EM0027 which is photographic, the images are painted in silhouette.  The edge of each disc is protected with a thin buckrum strip.  Most discs bare a number on the label, which is reproduced in the captions.  Descriptions have been written by the cataloguer.

The collection also includes several zinc shutter discs with varying numbers of slots, for use with these 16-inch picture discs.

  

16-Inch Diameter Disc Catalogue

  • EM0001 - Horse and rider, gallop. 10 phases. Stencil 4.
  • EM0002 - Running horses and one ring of horse and rider moving in opposite direction.17/20 phases. Stencil 19.
  • EM0003 - Elephant walking. 13 phases. Painted 41.
  • EM0004 - Bull running. 20 phases. Stencil 20.
  • EM0005 - Deer galloping. 22 phases.Stencil 24.
  • EM0006 - Horse and rider at a canter (?). 17 phases. Stencil 38.
  • EM0007 - Man with bowler hat on a horse, trotting. 22 phases. Stencil 23.
  • EM0008 - Two horses (one above other) gallop and canter. 20/21 phases. No number.
  • EM0009 - Greyhound running. 11 phases. Stencil 10.
  • EM0010 - Horse and rider galloping. 20 phases. Stencil 16.
  • EM0011 - Horse and rider leaping over fence. 35 phases. Stencil 39.
  • EM0012 - Bull running. 9 phases. Stencil 2.
  • EM0013 - Deer running. 11 phases.Stencil 9.
  • EM0014 - Horse and rider trotting. 11 phases. Stencil 11.
  • EM0015 - Boxers. 19 phases. Stencil 41.
  • EM0016 - Man doing somersaults, with bull and greyhound running past. 7/15 phases. Stencil 34.
  • EM0017 - Flock of birds, different species. Multiple phases. Painted 44.
  • EM0018 - Horse trotting (Occident). 11 phases. Stencil 6.
  • EM0019 - Horse and rider, amble (?). 16 phases. Stencil 12.
  • EM0020 - Greyhound running. 22 phases. Stencil 26.
  • EM0021 - Flying bird. 14 phases. Painted 42.
  • EM0022 - Athlete running, taking a leap. 24 phases. Stencil 27.
  • EM0023 - Man, backflip. 28 phases. Stencil 29.
  • EM0024 - Deer running, dog, horse and rider (blank sequence). 15 phases. (uneven spacing). Stencil 33.
  • EM0025 - Bull walking. 18 phases. Stencil 15.
  • EM0026 - Horse and rider, gallop and leaping fence. 24 phases. Stencil 36.
  • EM0027 - Skeleton horse (photographic). 11 phases. No number.
  • EM0028 - 2 horses with riders, moving in opposite directions. 18/20 phases. Stencil 30.
  • EM0029 - Boxers. Temporary markings still extant. Numbers and markings indicate positions of images. Image sequence incomplete. 9 phases. No number.
  • EM0030 - Horse and rider, gallop. 20 phases. Stencil 21.
  • EM0031 - Man sprinting, and leaping over fence. 22 phases. Painted 25.
  • EM0032 - Horse trotting (Occident?). 21 phases. Stencil 22.
  • EM0033 - Three men in race. 20 (?) phases. Stencil 32.
  • EM0034 - Two horses racing. 20/21 phases. Stencil 37.
  • EM0035 - Horse race, with spectators. 20/21 phases. Stencil 35.

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