Javanese shadow puppet, early 20th century.

Javanese shadow puppet, early 20th century.

Kinemacolor advertisement, c 1910.

Advertisement for Lennards shoe care and repair, c 1930s.

Camera obscura, early 18th century.

Camera obscura, early 18th century.

Clara Bow, American actress, 1938.

Model demonstrating the principle of the camera obscura, 1752.

3-D invitation to an IMAX theatre event at the Science Museum, March 2001.

Lumiere Cinematographe camera-projector, French, 1896.

John Logie Baird, television pioneer, c 1940s.

'Room', c 1895.