Thaumatropes
Thaumatrope A Thaumatrope is a toy created in the 19th century, which consisted of two images on a piece of string which were then spun around as the string was twisted to give the effect of persistence of vision. Which merged two images into one, for example, a piece of paper on one side would have a photograph of a glass vase, and on the other side would be a bundle of roses. When the string was twisted it would create the effect of the roses being inside the vase. The Inventor of the Thaumatrope is credited to John Aryton Paris in 1824 where it is said that he used it to show persistence of vision to the Royal College of Physicians London. Yet it is also said that it may have been invented by geologist William Henry Fitton after a challenge to show both sides of a shilling at once in 1864 which then went on to create a thaumatrope. There are very few advantages an...