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Casket for the compact storage of cabinet cards, 1880-1890

Casket for the compact storage of cabinet cards, 1880-1890

Photographs

1880-1890
Chemical cabinet.

Chemical Cabinet

Experimental Chemistry
Medal, Birmingham Photographic Society, 1934. Awarded to Stanley A Smith. Round relief, cast base metal with silver paint. Seated man developing a photograph with a girl behind. In fabric-lined box.

Medal, Birmingham Photographic Society, 1934

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1934
110x140mm red Morocco leather case embossed one side with formal design. Very good condition. Back stamped 'Simonton and Millard, Dublin Photogrpahic Institution, 39 Lower Sackville St'. Two latches. Lined with crimson plush with formal motif. Inside edged with gold leaf pattern. Picture out of case. Contains portrait of a man with elbows on table and finger to temple.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case

Photographs
Twin lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. With taking lens by Zeiss Tessar F: 7.5cm f/3.5-22 No.1664775 (coated). Viewing lens Heidoscope-anastigmat F: 7.5cm f/3.1. Compur shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Aperture and shutter lever set, numbers visible in window above viewing lens. Rack and pinion focusing on reflex window above viewing lens. Rack and pinion focusing on reflex viewing screen. Hood, magnifier, frame sports finder and level on ground glass screen. Lever windon, automatic exposure counter. Exposure calculator. No.424538. Francke and Heidecke.

Rolliflex camera

Photographic Technology
Carton For Kodak black and white panchromatic Verichrome Pan rollfilm.

Carton For Kodak Verichrome Pan Rollfilm

Photographic Technology
Pentax EV A3 SLR camera for 35mm film, serial No.3002246. Fitted with lens 1990-5030/2.

Pentax EV A3 SLR camera

Photographic Technology

1987
Canon AE-1 program camera. Serial No V1054H(K). Canon lens fd; 50mm 1:1.74, Serial no 3373241, Shutter No 5000000E. Hot shoe fitting.

Canon AE-1 Program Camera

Photographic Technology
Canon AE1 35mm single lens refelx camera body, partially dismantled. Cut-away section through body (no lens).

Canon AE1 Camera Body Partially Dismantled

Photographic Technology
Flexible printed circuit board from the Canon AE-1, programmable camera.

Flexible Printed Circuit Board from Canon AE1

Photographic Technology
`Sashalite' brand flash bulb, screw fitting. Glass bulb containing aluminium foil, manufactured by GEC Ltd, 1930s.

'Sashalite' Flash Bulb

Photographic Technology

1930s
Apple Mac Quick Take 100 digital camera. Serial Number TL4288P325Q. Built-in flash unit and LCD screen. 99000369 written in marker pen on side of camera body.

Apple Mac Quick Take 100 digital camera

Photographic Technology
Mamiya-6 self-erecting folding bellows camera for rollfilm No.120 2 1/4 x 3 1/4", 12 exposures 2 1/4 square. Thumb wheel focusing. Optical rangefinder. serial No 37004. Fitted with Olympus Zuiko F.3.5 75mm coated lens, Serial No 67103, mounted in Seikosha Rapid shutter with speeds 1sec 1/500 B & T operated by body release. c.1947. Made in Occupied Japan.

Mamiya-6 self-erecting folding bellows camera

Photographic Technology

1947-1949
Folding camera for SX-70 film packs; autoexposure; darken-lighten control; focusing through lens via mirror system, incorporating split image rangefinder; motorised film ejection.

Polaroid SX-70 Land camera

Photographic Technology
Carton for Polaroid SpiceCam 600 with point of sale items.

Carton For Polaroid Spicecam 600 Camera

Photographic Technology

1990s
Original box for a Stirn waistcoast detective camera, made by C P Stirn, Photographische Geheim Camera, Berlin. DRP 3891.

Box for a Stirn waistcoast detective camera

Photographic Technology

1886
Reddings patent rollfilm camera (Luzo), made by J Robinson and Sons. Patent No. 17328. Mahogany box camera for darkroom loaded 2 3/4" film. 2 1/2" diameter picture. RR lens fixed focus and aperture. External shutter - rotating quadrant. Brilliant reflecting finder. Film pricker. In 'ever-ready' case.

Reddings patent rollfilm camera (Luzo)

Photographic Technology

1885-1895
Carton for Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm camera, 1989.

Carton For Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1989
Halina Rolls 35mm. camera with 45mm f3.5 Halina anastigmat lens and original manufacturer's carton, c. 1963.

Instruction Booklet For Halina Rolls 35mm Camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1964
Ilfomatic 'Universal 50' camera for 126 cartridge film; instant load cartridge camera; Ilformatic f.11 colour corrected coated lens; with leather wriststrip, 1969.

Ilfomatic 'Universal 50' camera

Photographic Technology

1969
Halina Rolls 35mm. camera; Serial No 923; with 45mm f3.5 Halina anastigmat lens; bought by Phyllis McLaughin at Grattan's where she worked for £5/19/6d, 1964.

Halina Rolls 35mm

Photographic Technology

1963-1964
Stereo camera for 120 rollfilm 2 x 24x24mm. Can take single or duplex albums. Two Iriar lenses F35mm f/3.5 Nos 11349 and 11832. 5 speed shutter 1/10 - 1/200 attached lens cap; optical DV finder; X and M coaxial flash soickets. Two windows. Serial No 6182.

Duplex Super 120 sterocamera

Photographic Technology

1956-1960
Packet of 'Sparking Material' for Agfa 'Flashlight-Lamp' kit, manufactured in Germany about 1922.

Packet of 'Sparking Material'

Photographic Technology

1917-1927
A carbon print entitled 'A Derelict Moorland Farm, Haworth, Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'', by Alexander Keighley, signed, c 1930. Exhibition label on reverse dated 1931-1932.

A Derelict Moorland Farm, Haworth, Emily Bronte's 'Wuthering Heights'

Photographs

1931
Silver medal of 39mm diameter. Awarded to L W Oxford. Obverse: Allegorical female figure seated with camera and chemical apparatus. Inscription "Photographic". Designer A Fenwicj, Birmingham. Reverse: Laurel wreath inscription "Portsmouth CC 1937 L W Oxford". Hallmarked TJS STR SIL. J Purser and Sons Limited. 1937.

Portsmouth camera club sliver medal

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1937
Beirette Model II 35mm single lens refelx camera. fitted with Meritar 45mm. f2.9 lens by E Ludwig, Serial No 1498511, in Priomet shutter. bought from Boots in 1967 for £6 5 shillings. Used mainly for colour slides.

Beirette Model II 35mm Camera

Photographic Technology

1967
Folding camera for instant pictures 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Coated lens. Front cell focusing. Wheel stops, coupled with shutter, EV 11-18 with B facility. Direct vision optical finder. Flash synchronised, hot shoe. No. LC 550030. Polaroid Corporation. Supplied by Hambletons, 3 Norwich Union House, Western Road, Romford.

Polaroid Land Camera Model 80B

Photographic Technology

1954
Kodak Extra 100 camera. Kodar 22mm lens. Orange button version.

Kodak Extra 100 camera

Photographic Technology

1981
Bell-Howell Filmo Double Run 8 Model 134-B. Cine camera for double run 8mm film, 25 foot load. Taylor, Taylor & Hobson Mytal anastigmat lens, F: 12.5mm f/2.5-16 in interchangeable mount. Direct vision optical finder with two hinged masks for telephoto lenses. Variable speed clockwork motor. 16, 32, 48, 64 fps. Disc exposure calculator. Claw intermittent, no sprocket. No. 179302. Bell & Howell.

Bell-Howell Filmo Double Run 8 Model 134-B

Cinematography
SMC Pentax-A f1:2.8 28mm lens No.5336297. Manufactured by Asaki Optical Co, Japan 1987. Fitted to Pentax camera 1989-5030/1.

Pentax f2.8 28mm lens

Photographic Technology

1987
Cardboard box camera for single plate 2 1/2 x 3 1/2 inches, loaded in the dark. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture and focus. With a spring loaded shutter, brief time only, and a single reflecting viewfinder. Coronet Camera Co.

Coronet camera outfit

Photographic Technology

c. 1934
Francke and Heidecke. TLR Xenar 75mm f/3.5 No 6561307 taking lens, Heidomat viewing lens. Prontormat-s shutter. Automatic exposure option. No 25054406.

Rollei Magic Camera

Photographic Technology

1931
Frenke and Heidecke, Germany. Twin lens refelx for 127 rollfilm 6x6cm. Grey finish. Taking lens Schneider-Kreuznach Xenar F:60mm f/3.5-22 No 5516151. Viewing lens Heidosmat F:60mm f/2.8.Both covered.Synchro-Compur shutter 1/2/8/15/30/60/125/250/300/B. Synchronised for electronic and bulb flash, coaxial socket. Delayed action. shutter wind coupled to wind-on knob. Common focusing knob, with depth of field scale and film type reminder. Convex ground lens focusing screen, with folding metal hood, incorporating magnifier and sports finder. Pictorial exposure calculator. Automatic exposure counter. Grey paint and light grey leatherette. No 2027696.

Rolliflex Twin Lens Reflex camera

Photographic Technology
120x155mm ferrotype group portrait of the Hughes and Nelson families Captain Hughes drowned when the SS 'Leonowi' was lost round the Cape of Good Hope, c. 1887.

Uncased Ferrotype

Photographs

c. 1887
A black and white photograph entitled ‘Dummies’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 26.

Dummies

Photographs

1915-1916
80x92mm red Morocco leather fold-over case with slot-in catch on front. Gold leaf on design on inside edges. Lined with pink satin. Frame edged with lilac material. Oval gilt mat with fern desing. Patterend pinchbeck frame. 57x70mm young woman seated with arm resting on table. Hat with feather on her lap. full skirted dress. Face and hands tinted. Gilt on earings, brooch and belt buckle. Tablecloth also tinted. Lacquer back.

Collodion Positive in Morocco Leather 'Fold Over' Case

Photographs
A black and white photograph entitled ‘French Gun’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 42.

French Gun

Photographs

1915-1916
A black and white photograph showing a girl with a stick on the beach at Broadstairs, taken by an unknown photographer, June 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 13.

Girl with Stick at Broadstairs

Photographs

1915-06
A black and white photograph entitled ‘The Communication Trench’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 35.

The Communication Trench

Photographs

1915-1916
A black and white photograph entitled ‘Building a Hospital at ‘X’ Beach’, taken by an unknown photographer at Gallipoli, about 1915, from an album of photographs in the Kodak collection, page 30.

Building a Hospital at ‘X’ Beach

Photographs

1915-1916
175x230mm red Morocco leather case (only bottom remains) embossed with leaf and scroll design. Gold leaf pattern around edges. Once lined with plain red plush. Ornate oval gilt mat and patterned pinchbeck frame. 130x190mm daguerreotype three quarter length portrait of young mother and child seated with father.Lady wearing large cameo brooch.

Daguerreotype In Broken Red Morocco Leather Box

Photographs
Carton and packaging for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera and accessories.

Carton and packaging for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera and accessories

Photographic Technology

1996
Wallet with PhotoEnhancer software (4 floppy discs) and support material, for Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera.

Kodak Digital Science DC50 zoom digital camera and accessories

Photographic Technology

1996
Camera case for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera.

Camera case for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera

Photographic Technology

1997
Collapsing self erecting camera for 105 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with an achromatic lens, aperture nos 1, 2, 3, 4. Pocket automatic shutter I/B/. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder. No.166609. Eastman Kodak, 1907-1915.

No 1 Folding Pocket Kodak Camera Model E

Photographic Technology

1907-1915
Carton for No 2 Rainbow Hawkeye camera Model C carton. Eastman Kodak 1931.

Carton for No 2 Rainbow Hawkeye Camera Model C

Photographic Technology

1931
Moulded tenite bodied self erecting collapsing camera for 828 rollfilm 28 x 40 mm. Kodak anastigmat lens F50mm f/5.6-15 built in shutter 25/50/100/T/B. Front cell focusing infinity to 4 feet. Optical direct vision finder. Eastman Kodak Co, 1938-1941.

Kodak Bantam F5.6 camera

Photographic Technology

1938-1941
Instant camera for PR-10 film packs; 'Zooming circle' focus aid; darken/lighten control; auto exposure; handle print ejector; in original box.

Kodak Instant camera EK4

Photographic Technology

1976
Box camera for 120 rollfilm 3 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter, T/I and two reflecting finders. Eastman Kodak, 1901-1924.

No 2 brownie camera

Photographic Technology

1901
Box camera for dark room loaded 24 exposure film 3 1/2 x 4 inches. Fitted with a single lens, rotating plate with three apertures, special sector shutter, cocked with string, reflecting finder, exposure counter, wooden cores with remains of original film, natural wood finish. No 1007. Eastman Kodak, 1891-1895.

B Ordinary Kodak camera

Photographic Technology

1891-1895