A Kodak circular snapshot photograph of The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, taken by an unknown photographer in 1888. Tunbridge Wells' popularity as a spa resort grew in the 18th century, resulting in the Pantiles, a colonnaded walkway, being built in the area surrounding the springs.
A Kodak circular snapshot photograph of The Pantiles in Tunbridge Wells, Kent, taken by an unknown photographer in 1888.
Tunbridge Wells' popularity as a spa resort grew in the 18th century, resulting in the Pantiles, a colonnaded walkway, being built in the area surrounding the springs.
The photograph was taken with the Kodak camera - a simple, leather-covered wooden box designed for amateur use, which produced circular snapshots two and a half inches in diameter. The camera was sold pre-loaded with film, when the whole film had been exposed the camera was sent back to Kodak who developed it, returning the prints and the reloaded camera.
Details
- Category:
- Photographs
- Collection:
- Kodak Collection
- Object Number:
- 1990-5036/6005/67
- Materials:
- paper
- type:
- photograph
- copyright:
- National Science and Media Museum
- credit:
- The Kodak Collection at the National Media Museum, Bradford
