A set of three slides with white plastic frames. Each slide has an image of a landmark on the island of Corfu. The slides, along with a tag, are encased in a plastic wrapping, which is stapled to the tag. The tag identifies the subject of the slides as "Corfu" in "Greece." This set of slides is "set one," and the manufacturer is "Pana-vue." These particular slides are "Superdia Slides," which "fit all 2" x 2" slide viewers and projectors. The first slide is identified as being an image of "the Nine Muses," the second is "Vlakherne Convent," and the third is "Pondikonisi Islet." The words "Made in Belgium" are printed on the back of each frame.

It is unclear when exactly these slides were made, although it may have been sometime in the 1960s. They were manufactured in Belgium. The fact that they are images of Greek landmarks suggests that they may have been purchased in Greece.
Each slide is a picture of a landmark on the island of Corfu. The "nine muses" are a group of statues at the Achilleion palace, each depicting one of the nine muses of Greek mythology. The Achilleion was built by Empress Elisabeth of Austria in 1890, following the death of her son. After the Empress's death, the palace was purchased by Kaiser Wilhelm II of Germany. The palace is surrounded by a garden containing several statues, including the statues of the muses.
Vlakherne Convent (also known as Vlacherna Monastery) is a former Greek Orthodox monastery for women. It is situated on a small island that is connected to Corfu by a causeway.
Pondikonisi Islet (or Pontikonisi) is a small island near the monastery, which is only reachable by boat. There is a Byzantine chapel on the island dedicated to Pantokrator, a specific depiction of Jesus.

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