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Kodak Gallery

The objects on display in the Kodak Gallery explore the history of photography, from the invention of photography to the digital revolution.

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Reid III Rangefinder Camera

circa 1956

Thompson's Revolver Camera

1862

Thornton-Pickard Amber camera

circa 1897

Replica of Daguerre-Giroux camera

1839 (original); circa 1988 (replica)

Skaife's Pistolgraph Camera

1858

Contax camera

1932-1936

The Demon Detective camera

1889

Kodak Retina (Type 117)

1934-1935

Dagron microphotographic camera

circa 1860

Bicycle Carrying Case for No. 4 Cartridge Kodak Camera

1892-1902

Contax S camera

1948

LogiTech FotoMan Plus digital camera

1992

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

Jackson's instantaneous shutter

1850-1900

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

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

Canon AE1 Camera Body Partially Dismantled

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

Clear glass flask, spherical with metal rim, by Ets Leune, 28 bis rue du Cardinal Lemoine, Paris, France, 1851-1900; stopper missing.

Clear glass flask with metal rim, 1851-1900

1851-1900

Ferrotype in paper mount, portrait of woman wearing hat. Mount printed gold on cream with roses. Printed label on back: WALTON'S VICTORIA PORTRAITS

Portrait of woman wearing hat

Flask, clear glass, for pouring, European, second half 19th century.

Clear glass flask, 1851-1900

1851-1900

Two funnels, glass, probably English, 19th century

1801-1900

Nimslo 3-D 35mm camera. 35mm automatic 3 Dimension. Hot shoe.Automatic shutter, electronically programmed, 1/30 to 1/500 seconds. Serilal No.230910334. 30mm Quadra lens system; 30mm f/5.6 Air Spaced Triplets with coated high indexed optical glass elements, prefocussed to 6' (2 metres) to infiniity. Serial No 1202.

Nimslo 3-D 35mm camera

1982

Photograph of a figure in garden in Pune, titled 'Poona', by Samuel Bourne, 1860s.

Photograph of a figure in a garden by Samuel Bourne

1860

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

Selo Film Advertising Sign

1929-1930

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

Flexible Printed Circuit Board from Canon AE1

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

Matt

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

Matt

Rectangular shaped matt, metal, with oval shaped aperture.

Matt

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

Frame for a cased image consisting of preserver, cover glass and matt, metal and glass. The frame has a patterned border with a curved motif in each corner. The matt has an arch shaped aperture.

Frame

A cardboard three-dimensional display stand for Kodak Brownie camera depicting a person in the foreground photographing a couple in the background.

Kodak Brownie camera display stand

Rectangular shaped matt, metal, with rectangle shaped aperture. The frame has a dotted pattern, with a foliage motif in each corner.

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

Medal, Bradford Camera Club 1930-1931. Awarded to Stanley A Smith. Cast white metal, releif of woman in Classical dress writting on a wall. In case. 'Stanley A Smith Bradford Camera Club Trophy 1930-31'.

Medal, Bradford Camera Club 1930-1931. Awarded to Stanley A Smith. Cast white metal

1930-1931

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

Matt

Leica I camera, made by Leitz, 1929.

Leica I Camera

1929

3D Roye-Vala-Scope disposable spectacles. Acorn 2563. Natural Vision Studios Ltd, Grove Place, London, W3. 'Specialising in all forms of 3D Photography'.

Roye-Vala-Scope Disposable 3-D glasses

1950-1959

Medal, Irish Salon of Photography, 1933. Awarded to Stanley A Smith. Medal in shape of Ireland. In case; printed on fabric of lid 'W. Stokes and Sons Limited, Jewellers, Silversmiths and Watchmaker, 6 Westmullend Street, Dublin'.

Medal, Irish Salon of Photography

1933

Lithograph depicting a man holding a camera with text printed underneath which reads '7. internationale Ausstellung von Kunst-Photographien 1899, Hamburg, Kunsthalle'. The lithograph is signed Einbeck.

Lithograph depicting a man holding a camera

Chemical cabinet.

Chemical Cabinet

Kodak Ltd. Box camera for 127 rollfilm 1 5/8 x 1 5/8 inches. Meniscus lens, fixed aperture. B/I shutter. Large brilliant reflecting finder with hood. To pin flash contacts.

Brownie Reflex Camera

Folding wooden drying rack for 24 plates, 4 1/4 x 3 1/2 inches or larger.

plate drying rack

Single lens refelx camera for 35mm film 24x36mm. Zeiss Tessar lens F50mm f/2.8 Serial No 5116670. Fabric focal plane shutter 1/2 - 1/500 sec. Waistlevel refelx focusing with magnifier and sports frame finder. 2 coaxial flash sockets. No 279920.

Praktica FX 3 camera

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

1963-1966

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 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)

1959-1964

Plastic bodied box camera for 127 rollfilm 4 x 6.5cm. Fitted with a Rodenstock lens, f/11 sliding plate with three apertures. B/I rotary shutter. Two reflecting finders. Made in Germany.

Merit box camera

1930-1940

Six 16 Kodak Model C camera. Self erecting folding camera for 616 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 4 1/4. Fitted with a K.S. anastigmat lens F:12cm f/4.5-32. No 0 pronto shutter 25/50/10/B/T with delayed action. Cable release socket. Brilliant reflecting rotating finder, collapsing frame finder. No 50909. Kodak Limited. 1935-1936. Black and chrome finish.

Six 16 Kodak Model C camera

1935-1936

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

Circular detective camera for 15cm diameter glass plates, six pictures 4cm pictures, Fitted with a rapid rectilinear lens, fixed aperture and focus, rotary shutter cocked by winding knob, released by pulling string. Plated finish no 6738. Sold by J. Robinson & Sons, 172 Regent Street London. C.P. Stirn.

Stirn waistcoat camera

Enamelled hanging advertising sign. Blue enamelled metal 'All 'Kodak' Supplies' in white. Franco Signs, London, W1.

Enameled Kodak Hanging Advertising Sign

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