My
main interests as a photographic collector are photographic literature, trade
catalogues, company documents and records and photographic journals and
periodicals to facilitate my research into British photographic history, mainly
relate to my research interests. I am currently cataloguing and ordering my
library.
I
have collected or been given a small number of cameras over the years, usually
cameras which are British and I find interesting, for example, the first
all-plastic camera A.P.M.’s Rajar No. 6 of 1929 and brown and black models of
the Coronet Midget (1935).
I
would be interested in acquiring:
Photographic journals from
the 1850s-1940s including Photographic Notes, Photographic News, British
Journal of Photography, The Photogram, Photographic Dealer, Photographic
Review of Reviews, The Camera, amongst others
Photographic annuals
including British Journal Photographic Almanac pre 1900; Year Book of
Photography pre 1900; Photographic Annual; Photograms of the Year
Photographic manuals, Books and publications pre 1870
especially 1840s, 1850s and 1860s editions
Trade catalogues from 1840-1920 from any British companies and firms and including
advertising sheets and price lists as well as bound catalogues of goods, from
camera makers, plate and sensitized goods makers, studios, publishers and
retailers. Photographic patents, trademarks and intellectual property.
Company documents and records including annual reports, memorandum and articles of
associations, stock books and any other formal or informal records from all
British photographic companies
Printed ephemera relating to
photographic companies and photography from the 1840s-1900 including
handbills, flyers, exhibition catalogues, etc…