Magic Lantern Projector and SlidesHighland Museum of Childhood This particular magic lantern projector was used as an educational aid in Victorian times. To assemble the projector, the separate chimney, lens, and candle pot are all slotted into the main box-shaped...
Stereoscope & StereoviewsHighland Museum of Childhood This stereoscope is a wonderfully ornate example from the Victorian period and is in very good condition, indicating that it was a much treasured, special toy. The stereoscope was used by placing...
Rocking HorseHighland Museum of Childhood This beautiful Victorian rocking horse would once have belonged to a lucky child. Children from wealthier homes had childhoods that more closely resembled those of children today. They had access to a wider range of toys and...
Bobbin Skipping RopeHighland Museum of Childhood This skipping rope has been cleverly fashioned out of bobbins! At the start of the twentieth century, children had access to far fewer toys than the children of today. The start of the First World War, in particular,...
Clockwork NurseHighland Museum of Childhood This clockwork toy is modelled on a nursemaid playing ‘Ring-a-ring of Roses’ with a young child. The nursemaid’s costume and hairstyle are typical of that worn during the nineteenth century. We know it was bought by a mother...
