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Pentacon Six single lens reflex camera for 120 roll film, Made by VEB Pentacon, East Germany, 1965. Serial No 11723.

Pentacon Six Single Lens Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1965
Cone shaped glass funnel with long tubular spout at apex, European, second half of 19th century.

Cone shaped funnel, 1851-1900

Laboratory Medicine

1851-1900
Leaflet entitled 'Millions More Get BBC2', special eddition of BBC2 News. Four pages, illustrated. Produced by BBC Publications; printed by Waterlow & Sons Limited, about 1970.

Millions More Get BBC2

Photographs

c. 1970
Magazine box camera for 2 x 2 inch plates. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, of fixed focus and aperture, viewfinder lens focusing on ground glass at rear of camera, both lenses on a common panel, slid by rod and knob at rear. Rotary shutter 12 plates carried in sliding magazine below camera body. Rack and pinion drive brings each plate in turn under slot below focal plane. Spring loaded slide allows plate to fall into magazine. Marion and Co.

The academy camera No 2

Photographic Technology

1886
Box camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3/14 inches. Fitted with a simple lens of fixed aperture. Two brilliant reflecting finders. Kodak Limited 1946-1959

Brownie six-20 camera model C

Photographic Technology

1946-1959
Printed leaflet for Illingworth's gaslight paper.

Leaflet For Illingworth's Gaslight Paper

Photographic Technology

1924
One packet of Illingworth's Evitone Self Toning Paper 'Special Exhibition Sample', 3 1/2 x 2 1/2 inch. sealed.

Illingworth's Evitone Self Tanning Paper

Photographic Technology

1924
Wellcome diary for 1924, published by Burroughs Wellcome & Co., London. 95 page diary and negative index. Pencil missing.

Wellcome diary for 1924

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1924
Packet of Illingworth's slow gas developer, wrapped in silver foil pactek and printed paper wrapper.

Illingworth's Slow Gas Developer

Photographic Technology

1924
Box magazine camera for 4 1/2 x 6 cm plates. Single lens, fixed aperture and focus. Simple rotary shutter T/I. Metal lens cap, clip on reflecting viewfinder. Sliding knob plate changing mechanism. W. Butcher and Sons. 1901.

The Little Nipper Camera

Photographic Technology

1901
Kodak Instamatic 50. Solid body camera for 126 cartridge 26 x 26mm. Fixed aperture simple lens fitted. Two speed shutter adjusted for bright sun, hazy sun flash. Direct vision optical finder. Accessory shoe with flash contracts. Lever wind. Nylon wrist strap. Scratch on top edge, shutter jammed. Kodak Limited. 1963-1966.

Kodak Instamatic 50 camera

Photographic Technology

1963-1966
Glass tube of white flash oxidising powder, Johnsons and Sons.

Vial of Johnson's Flash Powder

Photographic Technology
Box with sealed packet of non deliquescent flash powder. Houghtons ltd.

Packet of Ensign flash powder

Photographic Technology
Accessory for Purma Plus, supplelentary lens ring, boxed.

Carton With Purma Plus Suplementary Lens Ring

Photographic Technology

1950-1959
Bottle, shop round, clear glass, used for elderflower water, from Savory and Moore, English, 1801 to 1850. Label on fron reads 'AO: FL: Sang'.

Clear glass bottle for elderflower water, c 1830

Medical Glass-ware

1801-1850
Ceramic developing dish, with pouring lip, half plate size. Transfer print on base reads 'Crown B Oval Semi-Porcelain, English Made'.

Royal Semi-Porcelain Developing Dish

Photographic Technology

late 19th Century
Enamelled-metal advertising sign bearing the words `Selo Film, Selo Regd Chrome Film, Made in England, Developing & Printing', 1929-1930.

Selo Film Advertising Sign

Printed Materials & Ephemera

1929-1930
Head and shoulders portrait photograph of a woman, coated on embossed aluminium, backed with plaster of Paris, on a free standing wooden frame, c 1930. (7"x9 1/2")

Photograph of a woman on embossed aluminium, c 1930

Photographs

1925-1935
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
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
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
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
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
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
Carton for Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm camera, 1989.

Carton For Nishika N8000 3-D 35mm camera

Photographic Technology

1989
Flexible printed circuit board from the Canon AE-1, programmable camera.

Flexible Printed Circuit Board from Canon AE1

Photographic Technology
Camera case for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera.

Camera case for Kodak DC210 Zoom digital camera

Photographic Technology

1997
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
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
Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I, portrait lens on spring loaded lever with two brilliant reflecting finder. In maroon leatherette. 1928-1935.

No 2 brownie model f portrait camera

Photographic Technology

1928-1935
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
Box camera for 120 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4 inches. Fitted with a meniscus lens, sliding plate with three apertures, rotary shutter T/I, with two brilliant reflecting finder. In maroon leatherette. 1929-1935.

No 2 brownie model f camera

Photographic Technology

1929-1935
Kodak telephoto converter instructions. Kodak Limited.

Kodak telephoto convertor instructions

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

Packet of 'Sparking Material'

Photographic Technology

1917-1927
White metal roller bar.

White Metal Roller Bar For Kodak Film Tank (Type C)

Photographic Technology

1919
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
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
Kodak Brownie 127 (SecondModel). Plastic boded camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Dakon lens of foxed aperture and focus with a single speed shutter and a direct vision optical finder. Neck strap attached. Kodak Limited 1959-1964.

Brownie 127 camera (second model)

Photographic Technology

1959-1964
1lb pack of Kodak Hypo Sulphate of Soda.

Box of Hypo Sulphate of Soda

Photographic Technology

1934
Plastic moulded camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2inches. Fitted with a single lens, single speed shutter. Direct vision optical finder. Braided neck strap. Kodak Limited, 1953-1959.

Brownie 127 camera

Photographic Technology

1953-1959
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
Carton for Polaroid SpiceCam 600 with point of sale items.

Carton For Polaroid Spicecam 600 Camera

Photographic Technology

1990s
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