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Kodak Retina (Type 117)

Photographic Technology

1934-1935

Reid III Rangefinder Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1956

'Midg' Camera Used to Make the First Two `Cottingley fairies' Photographs in 1917

Photographic Technology

1902-1917

Kodak No 1 Camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1891

Contax S camera

Photographic Technology

1948

Polaroid Land camera Model 95

Photographic Technology

1948-1953

Penicillium mould presented by Alexander Fleming

Biotechnology

1935

Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera used to take 'second phase' of Cottingley Fairies photographs, 1918-1920

Photographs

1915-1920

Early child’s car safety seat, Europe, 1958-1963

Public Health & Hygiene

c.1958-1963

Ilford Witness camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

Strowger step-by-step automatic telephone exchange switch, 1897-1898

Telecommunications

1897-1898

The Ardente Hearing aid, London, England, 1920-1930

Audiology

1920-1930

Paillard-Bolex H8 8mm cine camera

Cinematography

1938

Wrayflex camera

Photographic Technology

1951

Paillard Bolex H16 16mm Cine Camera

Cinematography

1951-1952

No 2A Folding Rainbow Hawk-Eye Model B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1932

Pathé Baby-Cine 9.5mm camera

Cinematography

1923

Reynaud's Praxinoscope Theatre

Cinematography

1879 (1956)

Pathescope Motocamera 9.5mm Cine Camera With Loaded Charger

Cinematography

1928

Keystone Model A-12 Cine Camera

Cinematography

1949

Case for haemoglobinometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1980-1950

Periflex camera

Photographic Technology

1949-1959

Cine-Kodak Special II Camera

Cinematography

1933-1934

Kodak Beau Brownie No 2

Photographic Technology

1930-1933

Siemens B 16mm Magazine Cinecamera

Cinematography

1933

Bauer Mini S cine camera

Cinematography

1966-1968

Kodak XL55 Super 8 ciné camera

Cinematography

1971-1974

Pathe Freres Cinematograph 35mm Camera

Cinematography

1910-1920

Brownie Flash B camera

Photographic Technology

c. 1959

No 5 Cirkut camera

Photographic Technology

1914-1924

Cigar holder representing the coronation of King Ludwig II of Bavaria

Smoking

1864-1867

Child’s car safety seat ‘Tot Guard’, United States, 1974-1975

Public Health & Hygiene

c.1974-1975

De Senarmont Calcite Prism by Edouard Lutz, Paris, 1876

Optics

1870-1876

Pathe Baby Cine Camera With Motor

Cinematography

1926

Folding camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 3 1/4". Kodak Anastigmat Special lens No 689, F:100mm, f/3.5-22. Five blade shutter 1/2/5/10/25/50/100/200/B/T. Aperture setting coupled directly to photoelectric cell for automatic exposure control. Helical front-cell focusing coupled to split image rangefinder with triangular central field, combined with viewfinder. With leather hand strap. Lever wind-on. No 59714. The camera was designed by Joseph Mihalyi and styled by Walter Dorwin Teague.

Kodak Super Six-20 camera

Photographic Technology

1938-1944

Sunbeam S7 motorcycle

Road Transport

1948-1950

Zenith Royal 1000 transistor radio, 1960

Radio Communication

1960

Twin lens reflex camera for 620 rollfilm 2 1/4 x 2 1/4 inches. Fitted with a Kodak Anastar lens F:80mm f/3.5-22 both taking and viewing lenses. Flash Kodamatic shutter 2/5/10/25/50/100/300/B/T. Coaxial bayonet flash socket. Gear connected focusing front cells. Ground glass reflex focusing screen. Hood with magnifier ad frame sports finder. Knob automatic windon with exposure counter. No.64556. Eastman Kodak 1948-1954.

Kodak Reflex II Twin Lens Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1948-1954

Arriflex llB 35mm Cine Camera with 200' Magazine

Cinematography

1950

Haemoglobinometer

Clinical Diagnosis

1850-1950

Reflex Korelle camera. Single lens reflex camera for 120 rollfilm. Schneider Radionar lens f:7.5cm, f2.9, Serial Number 1174589, screw mount fabric focal plane shutter 1-1/500 sec. Delayed action, lever window, frame finder. Overall (deployed): 150 mm x 140 mm x 100 mm.

Reflex-Korelle single lens reflex camera

Photographic Technology

1935

Zeiss Ikon Kinamo 16mm camera

Cinematography

Bol Cinégraphe 35mm cine camera

Cinematography

1924

Twin lens reflex camera for 35mm film, 24 x 36mm. Fitted with two Agfa color Apotar lens F: 45mm, f/2.8-22, coated. Helical focusing mount with finder lens, reflex screen with split image finder in centre. Folding hood with magnifier and optical frame finder. Prontor shutter 1/2/5/8/15/30/125/250/500/B. Coaxial flash socket. X-Synch. Lever wind. Rotary exposure counter. Film type reminder wheel. With lens hood. Serial No AB 3850. Agfa c.1961.

Agfa Flexilette Twin Lens Reflex Camera

Photographic Technology

1956-1966

"His Master's Voice" Gramophone

Sound Reproduction

1930-1959

RB Auto Graflex camera owned by Howard Carter

Photographic Technology

1910-1922

EMI 'Flatta' battery portable tape recorder

Cinematography

Specto Royal 8mm portable cine projector, type 204, for standard 8mm film. 1960-1961. Camera built in to case. Serial No 3896. Lentar 20mm lens f/1.4. Bought by A Gill in 1961 for £28/9/6d.

Specto Royal 8mm Projector Type204

Cinematography

1960-1961

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

Photographic Technology

1926-1934

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

Photographic Technology