Part 1 Stereoscope As part of our AGM this year we had a bit of a ‘Show and Tell’ Presentation where you could bring along an item of historical or sentimental value, tell a story about an ancestor or relate a story that resonated. John Searl who is also the Deputy Mayor of the Upper Lachlan Shire is a bit of an Antiques buff and from his incredible collection he brought in this amazing item called a ‘Stereoscope’. The forerunner to the modern day ‘Viewfinder’. Remember them when you were a kid, where you put the reel in the machine and turned the pictures round with your hand, then if you were lucky you got upgraded to the ones that also had sound. Gifted the Stereoscope in 2008 from a local of Dalton, this device is c1900 and it is a wonderful example of the design work of Oliver Wendell Holmes. In about 1860, Oliver who was already renowned for being an American physician, poet and polymath, turned his attention to making the Stereoscope in a simpler version. ...
Upper Lachlan Shire, Southern Tablelands, New South Wales