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WB Model 37-S extension loudspeaker (8-inch) with switchable matching

1937

Case and parts for 12 x 15 inch Chapman 'British' plate camera

circa 1888

"British" Stereoscopic Camera

1895-1900

The "British" Plate Camera

1895-1900

The "British" Magazine Camera

1904

lantern slides made by J T Chapman

1875-1939

Four boxes of 'Manchester' rapid dry gelatine plates

circa 1888

Plate camera with bellows

circa 1888

Plate Box Camera

1880-1890

Chapman Dry Plates

1879

Collection of cameras

1880-1950
'British' Lantern Slide projector, made by J. T. Chapman, Manchester, c.1900. With two slide holders.

'British' lantern slide projector with slide holders

1895-1905
'British' lantern slide projector, made by J. T. Chapman Ltd, Manchester.

lantern projector

Box camera for 4 1/4 x 3 1/4 inch quarter plates. Fitted with a Ross Zeiss anastigmat lens F:136mm f/8-64. No 4590/ Kalee roller blind shutter behind the lens, 17/22/30/35/50/65/B. Sliding, rising and cross front, rack and pinion focusing, two brilliant reflecting finders, two spirit levels, ground glass focusing screen in spring back, storage compartment for two double darkslides, tripod screw in holder inside camera front. J.T. Chapman.

The British Box Plate Stand camera

Folding stand camera for 4 3/4 x 6 1/2 inch quarter plates. Fitted with a Ross Goerz double anastigmat lens F:8 1/4 inches f/8.-64. Sliding rising front, rack and pinion focusing. Double extension bellows rotatable back, hinged ground glass focusing screen. Lens number 4970. J T Chapman Limited. 1895-1900.

The British Box Plate Stand camera

1905
Photographic print from a gelatine dry-plate negative taken in 1891, showing a group of unknown people on holiday in Ilfracombe, Devon.

Photographic print from a gelatine dry-plate negative taken in 1891

1891
Gelatine dry-plate negative photograph of J. T. Chapman Ltd's shop front in Albert Square, taken in 1932 on a plate made in 1890.

Gelatine dry-plate negative photograph of J. T. Chapman Ltd's shop front in Albert Square

1932
Box of 1 dox 7 1/4 x 7 1/2 inch plates for studio work and instantaneous effects. Average exposure 1 second. Serial No B1005. Unused. J.T. Chapman Limited, c.1883.

Packet of Manchester Rapid Gelatine Plates

1883-1893