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[map of england]

glass-covered slide with silver paper mat and red tape on edges. Depicts a graphic of a map of england which shows major city centres. The cities are labeled and the slide contains title "England." Recto inscription on white label, upper right: "2."

[Servant with tea service]

Item is a photograph adhered to cream-coloured card with gold letterpress. Text at bottom reads "L. L. Christmas/ 104 STOKE NEWINGTON Rd. N/ (OPPOSITE PRINCE GEORGE Rd.)". Photograph is of a maid holding a tray with a teacup and pots of cream and sugar. Studio backdrop with palm fronds. On verso of card, decorative gold stamp with floral motif and the photographer's name and address repeated, with the additional information: "Alexandra Studios" and "NEGATIVES KEPT EXTRA COPIES CAN ALWAYS/ BE HAD BY SENDING NAME."

Christmas, Lea Latimer

[Portrait of woman in feathered hat]

Item is a pale yellow cabinet card with portrait of a woman in a flower patterened coat and high collar, gloves and feathered hat, leaning against a stone wall with potted plants. On verso, the motto and arms for the city of Aberdeen (showing three castles, two leapords and the motto "Bon Accord") followed by the photographer's stamp in black, "ARTIST/ &/ PHOTOGRAPHER/ W. Carey,/ 35 & 37 BACK WYND,/ ABERDEEN./ Pictures of every description,/ Copied, enlarged and finished in Oil,/ Water, or Crayon./ George Mason & Co."

W. Garey

[Portrait of Cressie & Billy Leonard]

Item is a publicity photograph of two men in tuxedos and top hats holding canes. Identified to be Cressie Leonard (1887-unknown) and Billy Leonard (1891-1974), both Irish-born English variety theatre entertainers, musical comedy actors and singers. Here they are photographed for the 1916 and 1917 touring revue, "A la Carte".

Dobson Studios

[Portrait of Canadian WWI army officer in uniform]

Item is a cream coloured bi-fold card (3 flaps) with an embossed ribbon on the front flap at lower right. Inside, a vignetted photograph of a man in Canadian army uniform, with a badge on his right shoulder labeled "Toronto". The back of the photograph is stamped "HALKSWORTH WHEELER/ 109A SANDGATE ROAD./ FOLKESTONE". This is handwritten on the front of the photograph, and the date August 1917 is written on the card.

Wheeler, Halksworth

[MacBeth witches]

Item is a carte de visite photograph of women dressed as witches stirring a cauldron from Shakespeare's MacBeth. Photographer's stamp on verso reads: "Wm. REEVIE / PHOTOGRAPHER, / BALLATER."

Reevie, William

Y.M.C.A. Physical Culture Class

Item consists of a photograph of a group of young men in white t-shirts and shorts, with one man wearing a dark sweater in the centre. They all have their arms folded across their chests. At the bottom, a wooden sign is laid out with the words "W.M.C.A. PHYSICAL CULTURE CLASS". Photograph is mounted on brown card with the text embossed at the lower right, "Johnston/ WICK AND THURSO".

Alexander and James Johnston

Wyndham's Theatre programs

File consists of theatre programs published by Whyndham's Theatre. Productions include: The Prime of Miss Jean Brodie, The Boy Friend, A Taste of Honey, Abelard and Heloise.

World War 2 recovery centre and family photography album with stereoscopic viewer

Item is a cardboard boxed filled with 54 stereoscopic images. Item comes with one handheld, compact, metal accordion fold black stereoscope. This object was used to view two nearly identical photographs, or stereographs, as one three dimensional image. The stereograph would be placed in the sliding card holder and adjusted to fit the user's vision until the two images overlap to mimic a three-dimensional effect. Images are vernacular photographs sent to A.P. Manners Ltd. to develop, print, and then return images to photographers. Written by previous owners on a small yellow post-it-note : recoverying from W.W. II English Military Sectary.

Written on box : A.P. Manners Ltd. Finest Quality Developing, Printing, Enlarging and 35 mm Process In Services Photographic and Cine Specialists, 11 Westover Road, Bournemouth.

Willi A Kiss

Item is a cabinet card portrait of baby. Brown text below photograph reads, 'Copyright Barraud 263 Oxford St London A few doors West of The Circus'. Brown text on back of card reads, 'Mr. Barraud 263, Oxford St. W (regent circus) London. Mr. Barraud bestows particular attention on enlargements, miniatures and reproductions which can be made from any photograph. All negatives registered and carefully preserved. Mr. Barraud's studios are approached by a lift constructed on the most approved patents which will be found a great advantage to sitters as no stairs have to be ascended, childrens portraits the same prices as other sitters.' Inscription in ink on back of card reads, Willi a Kiss, from Phyllis Margaret Dickson'.

Barraud Studio

Weston Master Universal Exposure Meter

Item is a Weston Master Universal Exposure Meter. Manufactured by Sangamo Weston Ltd. & Ilford Limited at the Enfield factory in Middlesex, England. Commonly referred to as Weston Master I. It is the first Weston meter to be produced in an upright format.

Hitchens, Derek, Mr.

WWII family album

Black cover embossed letters ("Photographs") and image of deer. Bound with black string. Balck pages. Photographs mounted with glue or photo corners.Notations on photograph borders in black ink. Some loose photographs. One or two loose pages.

Dates include: August 1938, Fall 1939, 1941, September 1942, July 1943, summer 1944, 1945, 1956, winter 1947, 1948.

Locations include: Magog, Lac Superior, Quebec; Riverdale Park, Toronto, Ontario; Prince Edward Island; New York; Florida; England;
Themes include: Royal Montreal Regiment in Farnham, family portraits, weddings.

View-Master Stereoscope with stereo reels

Item consists of a View-Master Stereoscope manufactured by Sawyers Inc., with 18 reels, and a View-Master Reel List catalogue of available View-Master reels, dated September, 1951.

Sawyers first introduced the Stereoscope at the New York World Fair (1939-1940). The 3D viewer is made of plastic and metal. Reel shows 7 diametrical, 16 mm kodachrome transparencies of famous global landmarks, characters from popular culture, major events etc. The push-down lever on the side of the viewer will rotate the reel one frame at a time. Reels are interchangeable and come with a variety of themes often ordered through a View-Master catalogue.

Reels included are as follows:

111 Redwood Highway 1 California USA
186 Palm Springs California USA
188 Santa Barbara California USA
189 San Juan Capistrano Mission California USA
219 Holywood California USA
221 Los Angeles California USA
222 Tournament of Roses Pasadena California, USA
220 Homes of Movie Stars Hollywood California USA
289 Desert Cactus in Bloom
405-407 The Coronation of Queen Elizabeth II (3 reels, with story booklet)
710 Firefighters in Action (with story booklet)
800 Bugs Bunny and Elmer Fudd the Hunter
810 Tom and Jerry in the Cat Trapper
945 Roy Rogers King of the Cowboys & "Trigger"
950 Gene Autrey and His Wonder Horse "Champion"
960 Cisco Kid (Duncan Renaldo) and Pancho (Leo Carrillo)
Sam 1 - Adventure of Sam Sawyer: Sam Flies to the Moon (with story booklet)

UK and France album

Brown fabric cover with gold embossing. Gold finish on edges of pages. Spine and bindings missing. White pages with notations in pencil. Gold initials "MRTB" on title page. Photographs mounted with glue.

Other items mounted to pages include postcards, newspaper clippings about Stonehenge and other rock monuments,
Loose items include "Bain's Map of the Country of Nairn" (partly torn).

Sites and locations include: Roman Arena; Nice, France; Nairn River; Brodie Castle; Inshoch Castle; Pict and Scot War Stone; Queen's Head in Burley.

Themes include: scenic views and vistas, landscapes, some architecture images of churches and castles, harburfronts.

Triple Print colour film

Unopened boxes of Famous Brand Triple Print Colour Film, 620 rolls. Boxes are stamped with use-before dates of Jan and Feb 1975.

Triple Print Film Labs Ltd.

Triple Print colour film

Triple Print Colour Film 126 roll, 12 exposures, in original packaging. One of the boxes has been opened but the film roll is still sealed in plastic envelope and a set of instructions are included in the box. The boxes are stamped with develop-by dates of Jan and Dec 1976.

Triple Print Film Labs Ltd.

Theatre Royal Haymarket theatre programs

File consists of theatre programs published by Theatre Royal Haymarket. Productions include: The Chalk Garden, Hadrian VII, Waters of the Moon, Hobson's Choice, Crown Matrimonial, Flowreing Cherry, You Never Can Tell, The Merchant of Venice, The Importance of Being Earnest.

The pocket rotoscope stereoscope

Item is a novelty compact collapsible tinplate stereoscope given as a premium from cigarette brands. The cover of the object is built in the shape of a small book. It is detailed with green, gold and yellow floral designs. Once item is unlocked, a viewer with small lenses pops out parallel to a small folding card holder. The lenses slide in and out horizontally and the built in round topped frame move back and forth. Object was built like this to allow the user to focus. Stereoviews are 40 mm. Viewing lenses are 60 mm in focal length. This object was used to view two nearly identical photographs, or stereographs, as one three dimensional image. The stereograph would be placed in the card holder and adjusted to fit the user's vision until the two images overlap to mimic a three-dimensional effect.This stereoscope comes with 12 black and white silver gelatin stereographs of Victorian Celebrities.

Written on object : The Pocket Rotoscope The Rotary Photographic Co. Lo. 12 New Union St. London, E.C. Works, West Drayton, Midd With 12 Real Photographic Stereograms Views, Staturary, Celebrities, Children, Comic Scenes, Etc. Patented Ro. No. 442.342.

The Sanderson Hand and Stand Camera, Regular model

Item is a black leather-covered wooden folding 5" x 4", or quarter plate, camera. The camera has red leather, diagonal cornered bellows, Bausch and Lomb Automat shutter, and BECK 7" Convertible Double Aplanat lens. The ring-shaped clamp dates the model to 1907.

Houghtons Ltd.

The Old Vic Company Theatre programs

File consists of theatre programs published for the Old Vic Theatre Company, London. Productions include, The Winter's Tale, King Henry V, Antony and Cleopatra, King Henry VIII, Mary Stuart.

The New Theatre programs

File consists of theatre programs published by the New Theatre in London. Productions include; Under Milk Wood. Summer of the Seventeenth Doll, Anne of Green Gables, Oliver!, The Winslow Boy.

The National Theatre theatre programs

File consists of 7 theatre programs published by The National Theatre in London. Productions include; Jumpers. The School for Scandal, The Front Page, A Small Family Business, Three Sisters, Mrs. Warren's Profession, A Long Day's Journey Into Night, Tripple Bill, The Idiot, Rosencrantz and Guildenstern are Dead, A Flea in Her Ear, The Captain of Kopenick, The Cherry Orchard, Amphitryon 38, A Woman Killed with Kindness, MacBeth.

The Duke and Duchess of York & Infant Prince

Item is a cabinet card of a man and woman leaning over infant. Text below photograph reads, 'T.R.H. The Duke & Duchess of York & Infant Prince. Gunn & Stuart Photographers to H.M. The Queen. Richmond, Surrey.' Inscription on verso reads, '7 [ill.] LONDON AUGUST 14th 1894.

Gunn & Stuart Photographers to H.M. The Queen

Technical Education in Britain

File contains a copy of the white paper "Better Opportunities in Technical Education" presented to Parliament in the United Kingdom by the Minister of Education by command of Her Majesty in January of 1961.
The paper proposes the reorganization of the system of courses for technicians, craftsmen, and operatives in technical colleges in England and Wales.

Her Majesty's Stationary Office

Swan Lake at the Piccadilly Theatre

Item consists of a program for Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake with The New London Orchestra. It was presented by Adventures in Motion Pictures and first performed at the theatre on September 9, 1996. Includes a newspaper clipping review and an image from the performance.

Stereographs, Wales

File consists of stereographs depicting various locations, buildings, and monuments in Wales.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Kilburn Brothers.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Underwood & Underwood.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Keystone View Co.
3 stereoscopic photographs by A. Findlow.
6 stereoscopic photographs by Charles Monk.
5 stereoscopic photographs by Francis A. Bedford.
2 stereoscopic photographs by H. Humphreys.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Goodman Photo.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Manchester Photographic Company
1 stereoscopic photograph by Herbert Ellerby
1 stereoscopic photograph by C. W. Woodward
8 stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers

Stereographs, Scotland

File consists of stereographs and stereographic sets depicting various locations, buildings and monuments in Scotland.

7 stereoscopic photographs by Underwood & Underwood.
3 stereoscopic photographs by C. Biersdtat Publishers.
4 stereoscopic photographs by Strohmeyer & Wyman Publishers.
7 stereoscopic photographs by Keystone View Co.
7 stereoscopic photographs by Kilburn Brothers; 8 stereoscopic photographs in association with James M. Davis.
3 stereoscopic photographs by A. Crowe.
7 stereoscopic photographs by G. W. Wilson.
1 stereoscopic photograph by R. I. Seddons.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Universal View Co.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Berry, Kelley and Chadwick.
2 stereoscopic photographs by J. H. Ford.
1 stereoscopic photograph by James Valentine Dundee
22 stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers
1 series by Underwood & Underwood
1 series by Stereo-Travel Co.

Stereographs, England & British Territories

File consists of stereographs and stereographic sets depicting various locations, buildings, and monuments in England.

9 stereoscopic photographs by Underwood & Underwood.
14 stereoscopic photographs by J.F. Jarvis Publishers.
18 stereoscopic photographs by Keystone View Co.
4 stereoscopic photographs by Frank. M. Good.
4 stereoscopic photographs by T.B. Hutton.
2 stereoscopic photographs by H. Sampson.
1 stereoscopic photograph by W. Brooks.
1 stereoscopic photograph by John Latham.
1 stereoscopic photograph by A. Findlow.
9 stereoscopic photographs by Francis A. Bedford.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Ladmore and Son.
2 stereoscopic photographs by The London Stereoscopic and Photographic Co.
4 stereoscopic photographs by The London Stereoscopic Co.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Universal Stereoscopic Co.
8 stereoscopic photographs by Kilburn Brothers; 10 stereoscopic photographs in association with James M. Davis
4 stereoscopic photographs by Universal View Co.
20 stereoscopic photographs by F. York.
2 stereoscopic photographs by Alfred S. Campbell.
1 stereoscopic photograph by H. C. White Co.
1 stereoscopic photograph by J. G. Parks.
1 stereoscopic photograph by G. E. Elliot
1 stereoscopic photograph by W. England.
1 stereoscopic photograph by Poulton and Son.
1 stereoscopic photograph by F. Jones.
1 stereoscopic photograph by J. Holroyd.
1 stereoscopic photograph by The Anglo American View Co.
1 stereoscopic photograph by G. W. Wilson.
1 stereoscopic photograph by S. Thompson.
1 stereoscopic photograph by C. R. Lobb.
1 stereoscopic photograph by J. H. Ford.
2 stereoscopic photographs by Griffith & Griffith
1 stereoscopic photograph by L. A. Wiswell
5 stereoscopic photographs by Strohmeyer & Wyman
1 Stereoscopic photograph by Webster & Albee
70 stereoscopic photographs by unidentified publishers.
1 series by Underwood & Underwood
Additional territories and dependencies include: Gibraltar, Isle of Wight, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Bermuda

St. Martins theatre

File consists of 1 theatre programs published by playbill for the St. Martins theatre in London. Productions include: Sleuth!, The Killing of Sister George.

Seltona collodion self-toning paper

Grey printed label on envelope reads : Seltona Collodion Self-Toning Paper. Containing Gold, Needs fixing in Hypo only. Full directions enclosed. Sole manufactures: Wellington & Ward. LTD. Elstree, Herts." Envelope has been opened, but the developing papers and a sheet with instructions are still inside. Dates given indicate the lifespan of the company.

Wellington & Ward, Ltd.

Self-Published Stereographs (Single-Sided)

File contains double-sided stereographs (with images on both sides of the card) that depict buildings, animals and people at the beach, a lake, a creek bank, an island in the middle of a lake with a person on it a street scene, an Indigenous Person and Paul Wing Jr.

Seaside album

Red fabric cover with gold embossed letters- "Sunny Memories." Fabric spine and binding. White and green pages have window openings of various shapes and sizes for different sized photographs. Some drawings are interspersed throughout as well.
Photographs show the coastline of Gordon, Scotland and a variety of snapshots.
Activities include swimming, farming, hay-baling, hunting,
Subjects include people, dogs, landscapes, ships, waterfalls, buildings, farms, trains, seashores, parks, gardens, sailboats, horse-drawn carriages

Scotts Monument, Edinburgh

Note that the date is based on G.W.W.'s photographic carreer. Lantern slide, wood frame with a B&W glass slide. Inscription on slide in white ink "Scotts Mont Edinburgh 1149" and "G.W.W." Sticker with the letter Y on wood frame. G.W.W. stands for George Washington Wilson who was a Scottish artist and photographer who's studio ran from 1860 to 1880.

Saville theatre programs

File consists of theatre programspublished by playbill for the Saville theatre. Productions include: On the Level, The Wild Duck, Valmouth, The Way of the World, The Rivals.

Round portrait of a woman

Managed by William Hebb until 1876, when Oliver M. Hill took over the position.grey card which fades from light to dark from left to right, with round portrait of a woman with a ruffle-collared dress. At bottom right, embossed in white on a diagonal, "F. W. Wood Ltd. 347 & 349 EDGEWARE RD. ,W./ 8, 22 BISHOPS RD., W." On verso, handwritten in pencil, "112330".

Rochester, Castle & Cathedral from the Medway

Sepia-toned print, slightly hand tinted with green and blue, of a river with boats and background of town with church steeple an castle. Mounted on thick mat board. Recto caption in white on image area, bottom: "Rochester, Castle & Cathedral from the Medway. Photochrom Copyright 74859." Verso label, bottomleft, reads: "Real photo calendar made by Photochrom Co. Ltd. at thier works in Turbridge Wells, Kent. Design no. LV32." Verso insription in pencil, centre: "1/2 236 Sold 50 c ea"

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