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The objects on display at the National Science and Media Museum in Bradford explore the science and culture of light and sound technologies, and their impact on our lives.

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Kodak Retina (Type 117)

1934-1935

Contax camera

1932-1936

Dagron microphotographic camera

circa 1860

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Bicycle Carrying Case for No. 4 Cartridge Kodak Camera

1892-1902

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

circa 1897

Meopta Mikroma II camera

1964

Contax S camera

1948

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

LogiTech FotoMan Plus digital camera

1992

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Reid III Rangefinder Camera

circa 1956

Archive of material of the work of Alex Cox, including correspondence,scripts, press cuttings. Set of five 35mm prints of films made by Alex Cox: (1) Straight to Hell, 1987 - two prints; (2) Highway Patrolman, 1991 - one print; (3) Death and the Compass, 1992 - one print; (4) Three Businessmen, 1998 - one print. THESE PRINTS HAVE BEEN PASSED TO NSMM FILM TEAM TO ADD TO THEIR COLLECTION OF PRINTS FOR PRESENTATION.

Archive of material of the work of Alex Cox

Photograph showing a group of servant girls wearing aprons. Ferrotype. THIS OBJECT CAN BE FOUND AT 1990-5036/F22.

Group of servant girls wearing aprons

'Aeroscope' portable 35mm cine camera with hand pump, magazine and crank handle, patented by Kazimierz Proszynski in 1910.

Aeroscope Camera and Hand Pump

1912

Photograph of Hockneys mother at Bolton Abbey, colour, "Joiner" format, mounted on grey-green card and framed. Hand-written title in white ink on mount: My Mother Bolton Abbey Yorkshire November 1982 - 7 David Hockney

Photograph of Hockney's Mother at Bolton Abbey

Photo-collage (joiner) by David Hockney of National Museum of Photography, Film & Television, Bradford, West Yorkshire, assembled July 1985

Photo-collage by David Hockney

1984-1985

Carte de visite of a still life showing a book with a bookmark, a compass, and a pair of spectacles.

Carte de visite of a book, compass and spectacles

Jackson's instantaneous shutter. Title on bone inset plaque.

Jackson's instantaneous shutter

1850-1900

Chemical cabinet.

Chemical Cabinet

Cabinet portrait of Queen Victoria by Bassano, London, 1887. Presentation card by Tonks, Family Grocer, Scarborough, printed reverse

Cabinet portrait of Queen Victoria by Bassano

1887

Carte de visite of Charles Dickens, Mason and Co., 28 Old Bond Street, London, published by Marion & Co., London. Marked in pencil on the back 'C. Dickens AD 1890 from J Ruskin Collection'.

Carte de visite of Charles Dickens

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

Canon AE1 Camera Body Partially Dismantled

Hand coloured daguerreotype in ormulu frame of girl with doll. Kilburn, 234 Regent Street.

Girl With Doll

1840-1850

Folding camera for 161 rollfilm 2 1/2 x 4 1/4 inch. Meniscus achromatic lens, iris diaphragm numbers 1-4. Brownie automatic shutter, I/B/T. Sliding focusing with pre-set stops, reflecting rotating finder on baseboard, number 124635. Eastman Kodak, 1910-1915.

No 2 Folding Pocket Kodak Model A

1910-1915

Canon L2 355mm with rangefinder.50mm f1.5 Canon lens Serial No 26538, with metal lens cap embossed 'Canon'. No 537800. Everready case.

Canon L2 35mm Camera

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

Kodak Ltd. Plastic box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches meniscus lens, fixed aperture. Direct vision optical finder, fith marks for superslide format. Instantaneous shutter, set by windon knob. In original carton, with two rolls Verichrome Pan film and carrying case. M4653.

Brownie Vecta Camera Outfit

Oval convex enamel on copper; 64x80mm; with bust of Rev Reade from a negative by Dr Wallich.

Vitro Enamel by A L Henderson of Rev J B Reade

1891

Hand-held flash reflector with moulded plastic pistol grip, metal dish, fitted with `Sashalite' brand flash bulb, screw fitting. British made, 1930s, Patent 370142.

Flash Reflector With 'Sashalite' Flash Bulb

1930s

Scales; small beam balance; glass scalepans; set of weights, in wooden box.

Apothecary's scales

Made by Lionel; Linex Corporation New York. Subminiature stereo camera using special 16mm film in magazine, film moved by pulling film tab. With instructions and specimen strip. Serial No 110409.

Linex Stereo Camera

1954

Box camera for 4 x 5 inches notched sheet film. Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, rotating plate with four apertures f8, 16, 32, 256. Rotary shutter 5/10/20/40/80. Rotating plate before lens with four supplementary lenses, ft-3 1/2 foot. 6 1/2 foot - 51/2 foot. 12 foot-7 foot. 30 foot - 12foot. Two reflecting finders with hoods. Magazine changing mechanism lever operated for notched films, spirit level NO 5781. Covered in black leather. R.& J. Beck.

Frena camera

Lithograph by M Billing, advertisement for I P Cutts, Sutton and Son, opticians to Her Majesty, Sheffield, undated (1858-60)

Advertisement for I P Cutts, Sutton and Son, Opticians

1858-1860

Box camera for rollfilm 3 1/2 inch wide darkroom loaded film 3 x 3 5/8 inches ? Rapid rectilinear lens or anastigmat? F.5.6-45. Rubber band powered simple sector shutter. Rack and pinion focusing with pointer scale. Brilliant reflecting finder. Roll holder with mechanical indication of film wound on. White plaque with 50 grid compartments for ticking off exposures. Film pricker on back. J. Robinson and Sons manufacturers. Pat No 17328. N338.

The Luzo camera

1889

The Patent Revolving Album 9. Walnut carte-de-visite automatic viewer holding 26 cartes-de-visite in 13 holders, on walnut cradle with carved legs. Key in bottom.

The Patent Revolving Album 9. Walnut carte-de-visite automatic viewer holding 26 cartes-de-visite in 13 holders

1875-1885

Cased daguerreotype. Image of a young girl leaning against a leather chair. Hand tinted. Maroon case with plush interior and gold, oval mount. Made by Mr. Kilburn, 222 Regent Street.

Girl Leaning Against Chair

1840-1850

Kodak Duaflex II twin lens refelx camera. Box camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4"; Kodet lens, B/I shutter; large refelecting finder with hood.

Kodak Duaflex II camera

Folding camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 2 1/2 inches. Fitted with a Kodar lens, f7.9-32, number 0 Kodex shutter 25/50/T/B. Screw focusing; brilliant reflecting rotating finder, autographic back, black pattern leatherette covering. No 51701. Eastman Kodak 1926-1934.

Vest Pocket Kodak Series III Camera

1926-1934

The Scout box camera, made by The Alliance Roll Film Camera Co. Ltd. Wooden box camera for 120 film, 2 1/4 x 3 1/4. Single fixed focus lens. T/I guillotine shutter. Two reflecting finders. 3 apertures in sliding plate. Sold by Geo. Houghton and Son. M2653.

The Scout box camera

1901

Made in USSR. Zenith-ES camera body fitted to fast-focusig Tair-3-PhS lens, F:300mm, f/4.5 telephoto lens, No 0779. Pistol grip and shoulder stock; camera Serial No 74461178; metal fitted case with filters and Helios-44, F:58mm f/2 lens No 0491539; two reloadable cassettes. In original carton.

Photo Sniper Camera

1975

Kodaslide 50 Projector; for transparencies. Ektanon lens 4" f3.5. Plug removed.

Kodaslide 50 Projector

110x140mm red Morocco leather case with tolled lined front. Single press-in latch. Lined with plain red plush. Plain rectangular gilt mat with rounded top. No frame. Velvet back. Case stamped in gold at back 'Clarkington's Photo. Estab. Sponsalia Regent St'. 80x105mm portrait of elderly lady seated with arm resting on table. Nicely tinted.

Collodion Positive in Red Morocco Leather Case by Clarkington's

Awarded to N L Wilson. On oak stand with hinged back. Moulded yellow plaque of woman with outstretched arms, holding two sheafes.

KWPS 'Manlove' plaque

1930

Rectangular shaped matt, metal, with rectangle shaped aperture with the top two corners curved.

Matt

Plaque, New Photographer Award, 1928. Cast bronze relief on wooden mount. Cast with a seated man putting a laurel crown on a seated angel. 'Awarded to S A Smith New Photographer 6168 - LNER April 1928'

New Photographer Award, 1928

1928

Hanimex PF628 Tele-Hanomatic camera. Pocket camera for 110 cartridge film; fixed exposure; normal tele lens setting; flipflash socket.

Hanimex PF628 Tele-Hanomatic camera

Cardboard film cartons with velvet lined light traps; cloth leader.

Film cartons for Daylight Kodak camera 'C'

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

1994

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