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Sir Kenneth Corfield
with the Corfield
WA77, at the SW
region meeting in
June (report on
page 5).
Below, where it all
started, the 1953
pig-skin covered
Corfield Periflex,
No 2002 (the
second production
camera)
New Classic Camera website:
You’ll see, on page 11 the club’s most famous ‘User’
make mention of having recently become editor of a
new web site, www.classic-camera.net.
I’ve just spent a happy half hour wandering around the
website, and the eclectic mixture of information, sales/
wants, discussion forum and images does make it a
quite fascinating browse.
If you take a look at ‘Editor’s View’ from the home page
you will see Ivor’s blog [blog = a diary/notebook on the
internet - abbreviation for web(site) logbook], where
he has put a nice piece telling visitors how good it is to
belong to the PCCGB, and how to join. There’s also a
review of John Wade’s excellent Wrayflex book.
While you are on the internet, why not also have a look
at Michael Pritchard’s recently launched blog for those
interested in British photographic history:
http://britishphotohistory.ning.com/
August 2009
Club News:
New Members Handbook
A new Members Handbook
is now due, and was to have
been included with this issue of
Tailboard. However a recent
email to members on this subject
(thank you to everyone who
responded) has generated
a fair number of requests for
amendments, and, more
seriously, highlighted the fact
that a great many of the email
addresses that we have on our
database are out of date.
The purpose of the Handbook
is to facilitate contact between
members, and since we no
longer publish addresses in the
Handbook for security reasons,
unless your entry includes an upto-date telephone number and/
or email address other members
cannot contact you easily, which
is vital if you wish to enter items
into the Postal Auction. (In this
connection please bear in mind
the fact that not all members
have easy access to email.)
Under the circumstances it has
therefore been decided to
delay the issue of the Handbook
in order to give everyone the
opportunity to update their
interests (no more than ten words,
please) and contact details. If
these have changed recently,
and you have not already
notified the Membership Office,
please do so as soon as possible
(contact details on back page).
In This Issue:
Around the Regions 4
A User’s Musings 10
Classified Adverts 18
Diary Back Cover
Team Koln Advert full page
page 2 August 2009
CHAIRMAN’S CORNER
As promised I
have finished
the conversion
of our junk
auction Kodak
contact printer
into a rather
eccentric
coffee table/
storage unit.
I hope
you don’t
feel I have
desecrated a
collectable.
I enjoyed
making the
drawers with my woodwork teacher.
As it happened I had a box of ten eight Ilford
glass plates from around 1946. I had already
established that they were beyond even
photogram use, so I took them round to our local
glass retailer. He managed to cut several 13 x
18cm pieces which I then smoothed their edges
and fixed them to remove the emulsion. Progress I
thought, but I found it virtually impossible to align a
piece of film on to the self adhesive in the dark.
I realize that a jig could be the answer, but I
decided to stick the film on to the glass plate with
magic tape. At least the dark slide slid in and I
tried two exposures. I’m beginning to see why
some of you say that
collectable cameras
should stay on the
shelf.
I know that our AGM
in October is a long
way off, but Daniele
and I will be having
open house on the
Saturday afternoon
from 2 till 5. The
traditional Saturday
evening meal will
again be held at The
Three Swans Hotel in
Market Harborough.
A few of you read this column because you
have responded to some of the experiments
I have mentioned. I enjoyed an interesting
exchange with Martin Magid in Michigan
about my long exposure pictures. I’m
currently making a week long exposure in our
bedroom, this time on film. I’m not counting
on anything too daring being revealed in
case you were speculating!
Another excellent response came from Mike
Cowen about my attempts to take pictures
with my large format Magnola camera. Did I
remember Kodaflat Solution? This long gone
Kodak product was used to temporarily anchor
items to be photographed or to hold film flat. He
also recommended buying sheet of double sided
adhesive from the wonderfully named, Happy
Hippo, an online art supply business.
Finally, although technically my time as national
chairman should finish this year, I have agreed to
stand for re election for one year more. This is to
establish the possibility of my replacement by a
fellow committee member next year. He is unable
to stand this year. Now it is quite possible that
there is someone other than us who would like to
stand for national chairman and I/we would be
happy to give way if this happens.
In case you are new to this saga, the Magnola
uses single dark slides designed for glass plates.
Roger Bradley
Editor’s Bit!
from junk as you can get.
The issue of ‘junk’ is one that someone should
write an article about (my long-suffering wife has
offered!). I suppose box and folding cameras fall
into that category most often because so many
were made and to most people one example
looks very like another - boring.
I could add that I once had 24 Purma Plus
cameras and 14 Purma Specials and still have
11 VP Twin cameras, oh and a load of plastic
cameras made by various manufacturers. To
most people, in fact to most camera collectors,
all of these are junk and in my saner moments I
suppose I’d agree! But they give me pleasure.
But one of my most valued cameras is a plain
black Kodak Portrait Brownie No2 which I found
in one of those boxes of oddments often found
under a table at camera fairs. To most people
this is junk, and certainly to the dealer it was,
but it is an almost mint example of the first British
(designed and made) Kodak camera. To me,
that’s an important camera and just about as far
Collect what you like and what interests you,
that’s the way to build a collection you’ll enjoy.
If we all collected Leicas and Nikons and
Contaxes etc there would be an awful lot of
pleasure lost and interesting stories untold.
David Gardner
page 3 August 2009
Around the Regions......
HERTLAND MEETING
5th April
Bob White started our
afternoon by assuring us that
he did not collect images –
and then proceeded to keep
us entertained with a mass
of Victorian and Edwardian
photographs.
Starting with daguerreotypes
and ambrotypes, he took us
through the wonders of the
Victorian studio, then moved on
to cartes-de-visite, carbon prints,
ferrotypes and much more.
But it wasn’t just the processes,
it was the subjects that were
so fascinating, and Bob had
grouped them into topics that
included children, dogs (many
of whom looked remarkably like
their owners), transport, royalty,
famous faces and many views
from Britain and abroad.
some of those Victorian and
Edwardian photographers who
took the pictures would have
made of seeing their work
courtesy of a digital projector?
In the second half of an
extremely enjoyable afternoon,
Derek Coils shattered a few
myths about 110 cameras, the
major myth being that they were
boring.
After a quick chat about
the motivation behind Kodak
introducing the format in 1972
(sell more film!), he took us on a
trip through what he considered
to be the best maker of 110
cameras – Agfa, showing us just
about every camera in their vast
range.
We looked at both simple and
sophisticated 110 cameras,
learnt who had made the best –
Minolta – and who was first with
a zoom lens – Fuji. Asked who
produced a 110 camera with a
motor drive, tele and wideangle
lens, close-up lenses and copying
stand, we all shouted ‘Pentax’,
only to be reminded that the
Pentax 110 never had a copying
stand in its system. The actual
answer was Sedic.
For someone who didn’t collect
photographs, Bob certainly had
a lot and the speed with which
he went through them on his
digital projector made sure he
kept up our interest throughout.
Incidentally, I wonder what
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Two major projects were then
used to illustrate John’s successes
and approach. The first was
the use of an 1899 to 1906,
Multiscope & Film Co. Al-Vista
5B, a camera with a curved
film plane and a 5 inch roll film
requirement. The camera had
been substantially renovated to
correct for the ravages of time
then extra bits fabricated – in
this case the “weather vanes“
(fans) used to control shutter
speed / “scan“ rate. Repeated
demonstrations of these proved
popular with the rather juvenile
crowd !
The first meeting of the year
saw a good crowd at our new
permanent home, despite the
weather being more than a little
nippy.
The second project, which
frankly I would have abandoned
very quickly, was to get an 1892,
Kemper Kombi working and
producing pictures. A digital
back seemed the obvious
solution to me. However, John
went down a different route and
quickly found that there were
major problems. The lens on it
was not correct and was in fact
a fairly good macro lens. This was
corrected and pictures of a sort
resulted. The star of this part of
the show was without doubt the
Kombi instruction manual, which
didn’t so much instruct as require
obedience!
John Marriage kicked off the
day with a talk about using old
cameras - a quaint notion if
ever I have heard one! As the
editor of PW, John does get
up to some strange things for
I have to say that the final
pictures were not the best I
have ever seen John produce
– anyway he seemed to have
enjoyed the process of getting
them, bless!
If you thought 110 was boring,
I suggest you get Derek to come
to one of your meetings and tell
you about it. You could be in for
a surprise or two.
The picture from Bob’s talk
shown here came from an album
with the title ‘Kodak Souvenirs’
embossed on the cover. It is
3.25ins square and was probably
taken with a Kodak Bulls-Eye or
Bullet camera. There is no date
or location stated but it looks
Edwardian.
our entertainment and this talk
illustrated some of the silly things
he has done for himself. First
we had basic principles; what
sort of film was still available
and from where, how to cut
Ortho. film to size in safelight
conditions, unexpected sources
of inexpensive film such as aerial
survey film (200 ASA approx)
printing paper negatives (1 ½
ASA) Adox (or Mako) Display films
(3 & 6 ASA respectively) and he
perils of cutting down Pan. film in
total darkness to make suitable
stock for use.
John Wade
SOUTH WEST
Ruishton, 8th March
Other items
of Exakta kit,
including a
presentation
camera – a red
covered Varex IIa
were shown by Sir
Kenneth.
After lunch we had our small
junk auction and the raffle.
The final speaker of the day was
Emyr Hughes who gave a colour
slide travelogue presentation on
a trip he made around Formosa
(Taiwan) in his youth – well many
years ago anyway! Emyr gave
us a summary of the political
background to this “Beautiful
Island“ and the facilities he
experienced as a tourist whilst
exploring the mountainous inland
area. The talk made a very
relaxing end to the day.
Ruishton, 14th June
The South West Region were
very pleased to welcome Sir
Kenneth and Lady Corfield as the
main guests of the day. Despite
several Taunton regulars being
on holiday, numbers were at our
usual level, thanks to first time
meeting attendees from The West
Country and one member (Mr
Hugh Montgomery) all the way
from New Zealand.
Sir Ken gave an account
of his early involvement in
photography, chemistry and
small - scale manufacturing of
his Lumimeter and other pressed
metal and bakelite items. Taking
questions within his talk, we learnt
that to design the Periflex 1,
took him only 9 months, starting
halfway into 1952. Only 200 of
the originally £30 priced, pig-skin
covered, cameras were made
and no. 2002 (the 2nd production
example) was in the hall. Sir
Ken indicated the then unique
nature of the shutter design
and the more than adequate
optical quality of his production
triplet lens, which he said on the
company’s optical test rig gave
quality to match that of the
Leica lenses of the time. The seed
capital for setting up Corfield /
Periflex was in a way German in
origin, being the £36 he got from
selling an old Rolleiflex he owned!
Sir Ken, surely the Alan Sugar
of his day, detailed the reasons
behind the closure of the original
Wolverhampton factory and the
attractions of a purpose built,
government funded, factory
After speaking
for more than 90
minutes, we gave
Sir Ken a rest and
adjourned for
Sir Kenneth Corfield with many of the cameras and
lunch
and one to
accessories his company produced
one questions in Northern Ireland. Leaving
which went on for another hour!
the business to his younger
A member commented to me
brother, who diversified into
that it was now rare to see in one
instrumentation for the pumping
person such a range of abilities;
of beer - Guinness especially,
scientific, commercial and
Sir Ken went his own way –
organisational, as Sir Ken must
designing the Corfield Super
have developed in his career.
Wide and Corfield 66, amongst
other prototypes, in a workshop in
Could I put on record my
his back garden.
thanks to Sir Kenneth and Lady
Corfield, for taking their time to
Sir Ken’s involvement in owning
attend such a relatively small
photographic companies was
gathering of enthusiasts, it made
not over, he was the UK agent
this meeting one of the best
for Exakta for 10 years, bought
regional events I have ever
a struggling Gandolfi – for not a
attended.
massive cost (and later gave it
away) and I believe he said he
In the unenviable position
now owns Linhof. He seems to
of following such an illustrious
have been very generous in not
speaker was Mr. Peter McClusky
patenting several manufacturing
FRPS, from Bristol. Peter showed
improvements, used subsequently us a mixture of his excellent B&W
by Exacta on the Exa II a –
and colour prints spanning at
but indicated this was simply
least 20 years.
because he couldn’t afford the
A landscape specialist, Peter
high patent costs at the time !
had used a variety of films to
Apparently the gears and other
produce the sort of punchy
small parts on a Periflex are very
high contrast B&W shots the RPS
sturdy and the cameras were
seemed to revel in, before it
tested at minus 50
degrees Fahrenheit
and still worked
fine – John Hunt (of
Mount Everest fame)
apparently owning
and using one for this
very reason.
Many of the more
exotic Corfield items
were available for
display, including a
400mm telephoto
lens produced at
a time when Leica
wasn’t doing more
than a 135mm lens.
Peter McClusky with some of his excellent B&W and
colour prints.
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became more “touchy/feely“
I hadn’t heard of anyone using
Technical Pan film (rated at
25ASA) and developed in weak
developers before – but the
results were full of contrast. Peter
regularly used B&W Infra Red
film to produce B&W prints to his
preferred style.
Some pleasing colour prints
from his many overseas visits
finished off Peter’s talk.
A quick junk auction meant
that the hall was vacated at 4pm
and everyone headed home in
time for tea!
127, 116, 130 and so on, plus
autographic versions, cine, and
Minox of course.
bottle openers, collectable
Kodak vans and so on. It is a vast
field – no need for cameras!
Kodak of course produced
huge volumes of advertising
artefacts to support their sales –
for example Phil show some us
maxi sized film boxes, including
an illuminated version. The range
of Kodak memorabilia from their
sales operations was shown to
be immense. Kodak produced
and used, posters, card stands,
catalogues, accessories – for
dealer use of course but now of
great interest to collectors. Other
The Chairman thanked Phil and
then invited Richard Oates to tell
us about one of his favourites, the
Kodak Duo 620.
Please remember that the next
meeting is the Regional AGM.
Your chance to assist in the
organisation of the region awaits.
Chris Williams
(photos: Michael Medlicott)
NORTH EAST
Linthwaite, 6th June
Chairman Ian Baxter welcomed
members to the meeting on the
Kodak theme and introduced our
guest speaker, Phil Nightingale.
Phil began by explaining that
like most collectors he had
started as a general collector,
but now regarded himself as a
‘Kodaholic’ and that although
he had 500+ Kodak cameras,
he intended to show us other
collectable items produced by
Kodak in support of their main
business of film and cameras.
Phil ‘unveiled’ a couple of
large boxes, resembling very big
film boxes brightly emblazoned
with Kodak logos. These boxes
formed part of Kodak displays
and included an illuminated
version. From these boxes Phil
brought out an incredible range
of Kodak items. He started by
producing film boxes, which had
first brought his attention to this
rich field of collectable items.
We quickly realised that he now
had a huge variety of Kodak
artefacts to show us. Just about
every imaginable film size box
was available for us to see – 120,
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Phil Nightingale with the 1964
GEC Transistomatic a radio with a
Kodak Instamatic 100 built-in!
items included, service manuals,
camera/accessory cases,
and lecture sets in a variety of
formats. These include film-strips,
slides – with associated script
on 45 rpm record. Cases can
have unexpected features – Phil
showed a never used case for
a No2 folding autographic in
its box. The box has a note on it
“Strap marked”. The strap does
have indent marks like a Minox
chain for use with CU lenses.
Phil went on to show a whole
range of items produced to
make sure no-one ever forgot
the existence of the Kodak
Company. Kodak beach ball,
Frisbee (1960-70s), a radio in the
shape of a large cassette, a
Kodak phone, a transistor radio/
camera combination, coasters,
Richard explained that the first
Duo 620 model was close in size
to the Retina but produced 16
frames on the then relatively new
620 film, which was introduced by
Kodak with the 616 size in 1931.
Frame size is 6 x 4.5 cm. He noted
that Amelia Earhart was a Duo
user with a camera s/n only a
couple of digits from one of his.
Using examples from his own
collection Richard took us
through some of the detailed
variations in the cameras, telling
us that one or two of these have
not yet been fully explained.
He told us that there are 26
variations of the Duo 620 camera
in all, including a rare late model
with coupled rangefinder. Total
production was estimated at
81,000 of which about 2000 had
the CRF. Richard has built up a
comprehensive file on the Duo
620 and he kindly undertook
to make a CD copy for any
interested member at a very
nominal price.
We then moved on to our
customary show & tell session.
Bob Lindsay showed us some
bound volumes of the Kodak
magazine, commenting on the
magazine’s influence in the 1920s
and 30s. John Rushton showed
a big, splendid Kodak folder
taking the postcard 122 film size.
Postcards came out in1902, and
Eastman had a camera available
in 1903, the first postcard size
from any maker, but two years
later there were 20 plus models
being made. Henry Brown
showed an early 1950s Retina
IIa with Compur Rapid shutter
together with accessory Kodalux,
frame finder and other items.
After restoration Henry obtained
excellent results from this camera
and its accessories. Phil showed
three examples of the basic 127
Brownie showing some of the
different design variations that
have been noted – believed to
be nine distinct versions in all - this
camera must hold some kind of
record in terms of introducing
people to photography.
A most enjoyable session,
covering a big range of Kodak
products. At best your humble
reporter can offer only a
summary of what we saw - if you
want to know the detail, make
sure you are there next time!
Mike Kinder
NORTH WEST
Hale Barns, 16th June
This meeting had the alliterative
title of “Ray Dale of Hale and
Sale”, the memoirs of a recently
retired local professional
photographer. Indeed, Ray is in a
fascinating book “Photographers
in the Altrincham area”.
Ray had been in the
profession since1957 and has an
encyclopaedic memory of his
career experiences, which he
recollected with great humour.
His first camera had been an
Ambassador box camera on
his 11th birthday, followed by a
Johnson’s developing kit. By the
age of 13 he was doing all his
own processing and sepia toning.
At 15 Ray was a ‘boy entrant’
to the RAF but a bout of
bronchial pneumonia cut that
career short, so off he went to join
the Northern Press Photographic
Agency in Ashley Road, Hale, to
learn the photographic trade.
At that time NPPA had
travelling darkrooms in vans, with
20 staff covering local weddings
and other events, using mainly
Linhof Technicas. Ray recalled,
at the tender age of 16, doing his
very first wedding shoot using a
Meopta Flexaret, processing the
film in a Morris van/lab.
1961 was memorable for two
reasons: he moved to Lawrence
of Stretford, commercial and
wedding photographers, and
met his wife-to-be, Sheila. As
an operator/printer there, he
went on his first assignment, the
Stretford Pageant (Ray showed
us one of his pictures).
Later he became a wedding
photographer with Cheshire
Studios of Altrincham but by
1963 had decided to set up
his own business, using Rollei.
By1968 he’d branched out
into portraiture, especially
pictures of new born babies at
Southfields Maternity Hospital.
Ray reckoned that by 2005 he’d
taken about 20,000 baby pictures
during his career!
By 1971 colour photography
had really taken off and Ray
used colour for all his picture-
taking, operating a mobile lab
producing same-day albums,
including rapid results for local
estate agents advertising houses
for sale within a 5-20 mile radius.
Ray showed us his Rolleiflex 2.8F
TLR, which had cost him £144 in
1962, and calculated he’d used
it for at least 2,000 weddings: he
particularly liked the extra glass
plate which sandwiched the film
to the built-in pressure plate, thus
ensuring flatness/sharpness.
Ray felt that if he were to have
letters after his name, they should
be ‘MCMJ’ (my customer’s my
judge). He earned the nickname
of ‘the mad photographer’
through his bizarre antics to
obtain just the right picture,
eg standing on a plank over
a pond, on one leg, to get an
unusual angle of the bride in an
ornamental garden.
Any”wedding from hell”?
Oh, yes: the bride couldn’t do
up the zip on her dress and the
groom kept pulling her suspender,
everything ran late at the church,
and at the reception only 10
guests turned up, including the
groom’s prison warders!
Ray’s reminiscences, coupled
with his trivia quiz, with questions
such as “How heavy is a
Lightbox?”(tricky!) made a most
amusing evening.
Jim Bickerton
Guest Appearance
Can you name:
1. the film and year it was released: 2. the actor using the camera:
3. the character he is playing:
4. the director:
and of course, the camera in use!
Thanks to Timothy Campbell for another cinematic teaser (answer on page 18)
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BONHAMS PHOTOGRAPHIC AUCTION: KNOWLE ON TUESDAY 12 MAY 2009
Bonhams held their spring auction of collectibles at Knowle on 12 May. There were 191 lots in the
photographic section, and although none fetched the price of the star items in the “Railwayana”
section (hammer prices of £8,000 and £9,600 respectively, plus buyer’s premium, for the
locomotive nameplates “King Arthur” and “Queen Guinevere”) the prices were respectable.
The star item, for me, was Reid camera No. A2. The “A”
usually denotes a pre-production example, and the “2”
(together with non-standard engraving) suggests that this
may have been one of the original six that were shown
at the British Industries Fair in 1947 – the first batch ever
of British 35mm cameras. There was no provenance prior
to the camera having been bought second hand in the
1960s, but even so the hammer price was £1,750.
There were no collections as such in the auction, but
as usual there were plenty of Leicas. A black Leica 1(b) (No. 34761, Compur/Elmar) fetched a
hammer price of £1,700, though a chrome Leica 1(b) (No. 21660, Compur-Rapid/Ektar) reached
only £210. Leica M3 No. 782119, with three lenses, a Leicameter and a few other items went for
£560. Leica 250 GG Reporter No. 353748 fetched £1,350 and Leica 250 FF Reporter No. 150105
with 90mm Elmar went for £1,900. A Canadian Leica 72, No. 357347, fetched £2,400, while a nice
Leica II (No. 302555) with a chrome Summarex 85mm/f1.5 lens sold for £380. Chrome Leica IIIc No.
368392 with an uncoated 50mm Summitar reached £130, and Leica IIIg No. 981160 with a 50mm
Summicron and a 35mm Summaron and finder brought £520.
In the sub miniature section a Tessina, with 4 cassettes,
went for £210, and a boxed Petie Vanity camera reached
£340. Not too good a camera, perhaps, but great if you
want to refresh your lipstick and face powder with it
before taking your shot.
There was a good selection of wooden plate cameras,
amongst them a very handsome Tropical Soho Reflex
with a Kershaw patent shutter to 1/1,000 and a Dallmeyer
Dallac f3.5 6 inch lens, which went well over the estimate
to fetch £1,800. A Dallmeyer Baby Speed 4.5cm x 6cm
SLR, with an f2.9 Pentac, sold for £320, and a Thornton
Pickard Imperial brass and mahogany half-plate camera
with Rectoplanat lens and a box of unexposed plates in a
fitted wooden box, with a wooden tripod, made £100.
There were various boxes of assorted cameras which would provide
some excellent bargains for those with the means of disposing profitably
of those items that they did not want in their collections. A box with four
Voigtlander Vitessas and ten other 35mm cameras, for instance, went
for £180, and a box with a Rolleicord II, a Rolleiflex 3.5F and two Rolleiflex
Automats sold for £260. For the true devotee/maniac there was a box of
63 mainly box form cameras which sold for £440. As a final oddity there
was a monumental cast-iron floor-standing Photographer’s Head Brace,
which went for £100 and would not have looked out of place in one of
the CIA’s more disreputable interview facilities.
Unfortunately it appears that Bonhams do not intend to continue with
photographic auctions, and for those of us who enjoy a day spent with a
broad range of interesting and often eccentric photographic specimens
(and a few cameras!) with the (possibly false) hope of adding to our
collections at a bargain price, this is greatly to be regretted.
David Woodrow
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David Lawrence: an obituary
Michael Pritchard
David M Lawrence, collector and the former owner of
Classic Collection, died on Sunday 24 May 2009, aged
58, a week after attending Photographica. David was a
larger-than-life character and was well-known in collecting
circles from the early-1980s until the late 1990s. He was an
enthusiastic collector of spy and subminiature cameras
building up a world-class collection which he sold at Christie’s.
The auction, reflecting the quality of the cameras Lawrence
had added to his collection, remains a landmark sale with
many of the prices set then still unsurpassed.
Although Classic Collection was not the first shop devoted
to collectible cameras in Britain, it certainly set the benchmark
for those that followed in its wake with a high-quality central
London location, displaying cameras to their best advantage David holding a Doryu pistol camera,
and supported by a knowledgeable staff. It had an
at the record-breaking sale of his
international profile and a strong customer service ethos that subminiature camera collection in 1991.
ensured buyers making mail order purchases could buy with
confidence. He pioneered an international method of doing business that is now commonplace.
Lawrence had previously worked for Jessops running the firm’s Finchley Road premises and
then had charge of its southern division based at New Oxford Street and in developing the
second-hand side of their business. By the mid-1980s he realized that, with the network of Jessops
branches to act as collecting points, all vintage and collectible cameras could be channelled
through one shop and Jessop Classic Photographica was established in 1988 with Lawrence
running the business. The business made an immediate impact on the British collecting scene.
Keen to break free from the restrictions of working for a larger company, David used the
money from the sale of his spy camera collection and became his own boss, establishing Classic
Collection which opened in 1992. Classic Collection attended camera fairs internationally and
was particularly strong in Japan where the market for Leica, especially, was booming and
undertook regular selling trips there. Lawrence closed Classic Collection suddenly in 1998 as the
market for collectible cameras declined. After a short break he returned to do a little hobby
trading through eBay and in recent years he had started attending Photographica once again.
There will continue to be discussions over whether Lawrence helped shape the camera
collecting boom of the late 1980s to mid-1990s or whether he spotted an opportunity and rode
the crest of a collecting wave. I suspect it was a little of both. He knew what collectors would pay
for particular cameras, especially at the top end of the market, and he was good at building
relationships with collectors around the world. He recognised that the Japanese were the driving
force behind this growth and was astute enough to take advantage of it. Some of those who
criticised Classic Collection during its heyday for its high prices were quick to sell cameras or their
collections to it for equally high prices. David was demanding in business and set high standards
for those who worked for him, but he was also a generous man and was fun to be with.
While at Christie’s I met David where he was an active buyer and sometimes a seller. His
knowledge of all cameras and of the market was impressive and I developed a great deal of
respect for him. Working with him on the sale of his spy camera collection in 1991 was hard work:
he knew what he wanted, but he was also prepared to listen and take advice. He had invested
a lot of time and emotion in to the collection and it was a difficult decision to sell but he enjoyed
the press attention, especially when the highlights were exhibited in Berlin and Amsterdam. He
also knew that the proceeds would allow him to establish his own business. After the success of
the sale he was generous in his praise for Christie’s and just before Christmas a large Fortnum and
Mason hamper arrived addressed to me with a note of thanks.
David leaves a wife, Hazel, and two daughters.
page 9 August 2009
A User’s Musings
Ivor Matanle reflects on recent goings-on
50mm, 90mm and 135mm, complete (I
understand) with its original box, from
somebody in the USA.
Obviously I will not have received
I mentioned in an earlier article that I had bought
or
seen
it in time for this issue, so I now
a Regula IIID with 50mm f/2.8 Ennit and a 135mm f/3.5
have
already
lined up the first of my
Ennalyt, all in some need of care and attention, and that
treasures
to
enliven
my next article.
the whole outfit had been sent to Ed Trzoska to be sorted
out.
Ed did a great job, as usual, and, having
received it back in full working order (and
beautifully cleaned up), I took the outfit to
Maidstone early in March, when I was due to help my
wife Anne at one of the family history fairs at which she
sells her excellent books (see ancestral-routes.co.uk).
The market hall where the fair was held is close to
the River Medway, and when business at the fair had
simmered down, I went for a towpath walk with the
Regula outfit, loaded with FP4. Included in the bag
was the Kiev universal viewfinder that featured in my
last User’s Musings - not the correct Regula viewfinder, I
know, but an entirely practical substitute.
I had heard reported on the BBC local news a day
or two before that the Medway now has a paddle
boat taking visitors for a cruise along the river and, sure
enough, it appeared and was photographed with the
135mm lens. The results were most encouraging, as were
the other shots on the film. The Enna lenses are excellent,
the camera rangefinder is spot-on and I am looking
forward to trying some colour photography with them.
On the very last day before this issue’s press deadline,
even as the mighty presses in the basement of Tailboard
House were being made ready, I managed to buy on
eBay the correct Regula universal viewfinder for 35mm,
page 10 August 2009
Yashinon telephoto converter
Also mentioned in my last Musings
was the Yashica 124G that I managed
to buy very cheaply, complete with a
Sun wide angle lens set and a Yashinon
telephoto lens set. Although converter
lens sets like these had turned up in
outfits that I had bought at various
times in the past, I had never taken
them seriously enough to actually try
taking photographs with them.
During the hot sunny weather at
the end of June, I loaded the 124G
with some outdated Provia 100F and
went for a walk. As it happened, I
chanced upon a local farmer, whom I
know, having his sheep sheared, which
had obvious picture possibilities - but
at that point I had only the camera
with me, so I shot a whole film with
the camera in standard form, getting
some passable but not particularly
exciting shots. I then loaded another
film and went to the local agricultural
Canon fodder
About two weeks ago, I came across another
of those eBay auction pages which tell you almost
nothing, although this one did at least say that it was
selling a Canon FT, although there was no photograph.
The uninformative way in which the page had been
prepared could easily be interpreted as suspicious and, with a few hours to go, there were no bids. So I
placed a bid and won the camera for £9.
museum and fishing lake. After
some shots with just the 80mm
Yashinon, I fitted the Yashinon
telephoto attachment and,
pointing the camera at an
angler by the lake whom I had
just photographed, I viewed
the scene with the telephoto
attached.
When it arrived, I was surprised to find that it was
cosmetically decent, though a long way from mint, and
that absolutely everything worked properly - the meter,
the automatic diaphragm, the shutter, even the delay
action. The f/1.8 Canon FL was in really bright, clean
unscratched condition and even had a Canon UV filter
protecting it. Inevitably, I put a film in it - a Fuji Superia
100 of which I had already exposed half in another
camera before I sold it. The results were fine - correctly
exposed, sharp and just as they should be. You can see
a couple of shots taken with it in the ‘Gallery’ section
of the web site of which I am now editor - www.classiccamera.net, where I have also uploaded one of the
sheep-shearing
pictures from the
Yashica 124G.
A few days later,
rather pleased
with my Canon
FT, I managed to
buy a 28mm f/3.5
Canon FL for a
total, including
postage, of about
The most obvious initial
£15. Optically
impression was that the
and mechanically
attachment to the viewing
excellent, it is
lens caused some alarming
cosmetically a bit
vignetting on the focusing
worn, but is a sound
screen - not in itself a problem.
and
workable
example
of
a
really
good
wide angle
The telephoto seems to be about 1.5x about the equivalent of a 120mm lens lens. For my money, that is a good deal. There really
are some impressive bargains to be had in these difficult
on the 6x6cm transparency.
times, especially if you are not hung up on mint condition
The results were surprisingly
and are not looking for rarities. Real rarities are holding
adequate, given the awful reputation their value, even increasing in price, as people with the
of these attachment lenses, but
money to buy them look for investments that will yield
decidedly average to anyone
a better return than a bank or building society in the
accustomed to using decent lenses
medium term.
of 6x6 professional SLRs. There was no
So can anyone tell me why a Nikkormat FTn, a very
apparent vignetting, reasonably good
nice
but exceedingly common 1960s SLR, makes twice
detail and an overall impression of a
the price of a rather less common Canon FT of at least
pleasing picture. In short, I enjoyed
equal, and I would say higher quality when sold on the
trying it out but would probably not
auction sites? It is indeed a puzzlement.
use it in earnest.
Ivor Matanle
page 11 August 2009
Advance Notice of Annual Gathering and AGM
To be held at The Three Swans Hotel, Market Harborough, LE16 7NJ
Sunday 18th October 2009 at 10.30am
PROVISIONAL PROGRAMME
1. Open House 2- 6pm on Saturday, 17th October
At 99 Coventry Road, Market Harborough, Tel: 01858 462 508. Roger and Danièle Bradley
have once again been kind enough to invite members at their home for a chat and light
refreshments.
2. Evening Meal on Saturday, 17th October
If you are staying on Saturday night, the traditional evening meal will he held in the Cygnet
Room at The Three Swans Hotel, 7.30 for 8.00pm. The cost will be £21 per head.
3. Annual Gathering Sunday 18th October
•
10.30am Annual General Meeting (see below)
Presentations:
•
11.30am David Burder F.R.P.S. – “3D Magic”
•
2.00pm Gareth Davies – “Panoramic Photography”
Refreshments and sales tables; plus other events to be advised.
If you have any questions, or to book sales tables or places at the dinner please contact
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acceptable) no later than 28th August. Alternatively, nominations for Regional Officers only
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page 13 August 2009
Wilson Fellowship in Photographic History
De Montfort University is pleased to announce the availability of one Wilson Fellowship for
its new MA in Photographic History and Practice. The Fellowship offers £5,000 toward the
defrayal of tuition and other costs related to the MA, and is open to all students UK, EU and
International. To apply for the Wilson Fellowship, please submit a piece of recent writing on
photographic history no longer than 10,000 words, in English, to the Admissions Committee. For
applications to the MA, please contact Student Recruitment at the Faculty of Art and Design
at artanddesign@dmu.ac.uk or apply online at ukpass.ac.uk. For questions about the MA
programme or the Wilson Fellowship please contact Programme Leader, Dr Kelley Wilder at:
kwilder@dmu.ac.uk.
The MA in Photographic History and Practice is the first course of its kind in the UK. It lays the
foundations for understanding the scope of photographic history and provides the tools to
carry out the independent research in this larger context, working in particular from primary
source material. In addition to our collaboration with the Wilson Centre for Photography
Studies in London, we will work with the collections of the National Media Museum, Bradford,
the Central Library, Birmingham, the British Library and private collections throughout Britain.
Students handle photographic material, learn analogue photographic processes, write history
from objects in collections, compare historical photographic movements, and debate the
canon of photographic history. They also learn about digital preservation and access issues
through practical design projects involving Website and database design.
Further modules will encourage independent thinking in theory and in history writing, introduce
students to methodologies commonly encountered in photographic history, and set the
students on a course for finding their own MA dissertation topic. Students receive expert
advice on the thesis topic of their choosing, which is written in the summer months and
submitted in September, one year after the course begins, in the case of full time study, or two
years in the case of part-time.
For further details on the course and application process, please download a course brochure
from http://kmd.dmu.ac.uk/kmd_photohistory_page/HOPP.pdf.
THE PROJECTION BOX
ESSAY AWARDS 2009-2010
Open to all, applications now welcomed
First Prize £250 (and publication in the journal ‘Early Popular Visual Culture’)
Books (value £100) as 2nd & 3rd prizes
The aims of this award, now in its third year, are to encourage new research and
new thinking into any historical, artistic, or technical aspect of popular optical media
to 1910, including early cinema: photography: panoramas & dioramas: the magic
lantern: shadow theatre: optical philosophical toys, and to promote engaging,
accessible, and imaginative work.
Essays, of 5000 to 8000 words, may be co-authored.
Although the judges welcome international submissions, all essays must be in English.
Work must be the author’s own, and not previously published.
Deadline: 30 January 2010
For further details, rules, and application form see the website:
www.pbawards.co.uk <http://www.pbawards.co.uk/>
page 14 August 2009
Forthcoming Meetings & Fairs
Photographica 2010 will be on Sunday 16th May
All stalls were sold this year so to get the same table send your deposit
(£10 for each table)
Southern Region Meetings
September 27th - Southern Region AGM
12.00 noon at Mead Hall, Mead Lane, Wheathamstead, Herts AL4 8BZ
Speakers
Ivor Matanle – “Photographic Cock-ups”
David Chapman – “Confessions of a Smudger”
Sales tables, raffle and refreshments
September 27th - Southern Region AGM
2.00pm at Mead Hall, Mead Lane, Wheathamstead, Herts AL4 8BZ
A presentation by members of the Stereoscopic Society to include:
“Bird Life” (feathered, we presume)
“An unusual version of Handel’s Messiah” (yes, that’s right)
“A Cathedral of Canals”
For further information contact
Dave Chapman & Diana Balfour
North East Region
September 13th, 1.00 - 4pm, National Media Museum, Bradford
Classic Cameras:
Colin Harding will introduce his new book and show us some of the rare instruments he
has included in it.
A Requiem for Kodachrome:
Ian Baxter will mark the passing of this iconic film with
an illustrated talk and material from the Museum archive
Show and Tell:
Favourite cameras from the colour photography era
Next meeting:
October 11th, 10.30 - 3pm, Boston Spa Village Hall (AGM)
For further details of events contact Ian Baxter
page 15 August 2009
MIDLAND REGION MEETING
Annual General Meeting, Sunday 4th October 2009
Village Hall, High Street, STUDLEY, Warks. B80 7HJ
Hall opens at 09.30 a.m. for setting up sales tables
Programme:
10.30
Conduct business of Annual General Meeting
11.00
Short break for refreshments
11.15
“A History of Photography - Influenced by Personal Experiences”, Roger Bradley
12.15
Lunch break
1.15
“My Experience with Cameras Since the Late 1940s” Marquis Snowdon
2.00
Show and Tell for any type and size of camera using obsolete rollfilm
– ie anything OTHER than 120, 620, 127 or 35mm
Shoot and Show, - the display boards will be available
- don’t forget the competition at the Christmas meeting!
3.00
Junk Auction.
3.30
Final tour of sales tables, more chat and close meeting.
DIRECTIONS: STUDLEY village hall is in the centre of Studley village. Turn right off the A435 at the
roundabout at north end of village if coming from north (Birmingham) or left at the roundabout
if coming from south (Alcester/Evesham)
For further details contact: David Woodrow, or Roger Cooper,
SOUTH-WEST REGION PROGRAMME OF EVENTS 2009
Ruishton Village Hall, Cheats Road
Near Taunton, Somerset, TA3 5JD
Sunday, September 13th
AM: Tony Worobiec “Toning and colouring of prints,” followed by our AGM.
LUNCHTIME: Photo-shoot, subject to be decided - bring all the kit, wholeplate to 16mm
PM: Tony Worobiec “Travels through the Oklahoma wastelands.”
Sunday, October 25th
AM: Chris Biggs “Snapshots in time,” a slide presentation and collection of Kodak
cameras.
PM: Mike Birbeck, F.R.P.S. “Tyred photography” – a wheelchair-bound photographer
lectures on his prints and some of his designs for camera adaptations for disabled
photographers.
Sunday, November 29th
AM: John Bjergfelt, L.R.P.S. “Using and collecting classic cameras.”
PM: Douglas White “Collecting cameras – a personal view.”
Camera Fair, South Kensington, London
11am, Sunday 16th August
St Stephens Church Hall, 48 Emperors Gate, SW7 4HJ (Gloucester Rd Tube)
Free Parking on Sundays (and no congestion charge)
Mike Haunch
page 16 August 2009
TALES FROM THE CAMERA SHOP by John E. Lewis
Awash with Stardom
A couple accompanied by their two year-old daughter were interested in buying a cine camera. Like
most proud parents they wanted to film their daughter’s childhood, and their budget was just £30.
After showing them a selection of 8mm cameras, the husband decided on a single-speed German
Cima-D8 with a fixed focus f/2.8 lens which was just sixpence within budget. As I started to make out the
bill he pointed to a similar model in the showcase and asked what it was. I explained that it was another
version of the camera with four filming speeds plus a f/1.9 focusing lens, but it cost £10 more. Pondering
for a moment he commented that it might make sense to go for the extra features.
His wife, who had been rather jovial up to now, put on a very pained expression and said loudly, “The
cheaper camera will take the same pictures, so why waste money. You know I need a new washing
machine.” I started to get vibes that family tensions might be brewing. “I think I’ll take the dearer
one,” said the husband, only to be cut short by his spouse shouting, “It’s a ridiculous waste of money,”
to which he calmly replied, “It’s alright, I know what I’m doing.” Instantly the dear woman’s face
reddened with rage and heading for the door she yelled, “my bloody washing machine’s clapped out
and all you want to do is waste good money.” The door was slammed with such force that expensive
cameras rocked precariously on their glass shelves, and several display cards tumbled down.
“Sorry about that,” he said with great embarrassment, so I asked if he wanted a moment to go outside
and speak to his wife. He didn’t, and promptly purchased the better camera and a roll of Kodachrome.
About ten days later the family returned; at least they were still together. Hubby had shot the first roll of
film and asked if I could show it to them. After lacing the projector I switched the lamp on to see shots
of their daughter riding her tricycle down the garden path. Then mother appeared hanging out the
washing, which, I assumed, must have been done in her ‘clapped out’ machine.
“Oh look at me,” she said excitedly, “I never thought I’d be a film star.” Her nylon overall and the
profusion of hair curlers were hardly Marilyn Monroe, but no matter. The lady was overjoyed at seeing
herself on the silver screen, and got even more excited with every frame.
Much to my surprise, ‘ the film star’ came in two days later and asked for another roll of Kodachrome.
“I’ve managed to save some money out of the housekeeping, and this is a surprise for my husband,”
she said, quickly adding, “if he comes in you wont say anything, will you.” I assured her of discretion,
amazed at this dramatic change of attitude compared to our first meeting.
The couple became regular customers and soon bought a new projector. An unexpected promotion
also meant that hubby forked out for that long awaited washing machine. Sadly her screen test in
Hollywood came to nothing. Too many curlers, I suppose.
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page 17 August 2009
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For Sale
Bronica - ETRS outfit, Canon FD
and EOS film cameras and lenses,
Minolta SR, Olympus, Pentax
screw / bayonet , Leica M2/3
users, MC, MR meters, Tamron
lenses + adapters. Other assorted
incl. binoculars. Email for list
Wally Morley
Collection: Age and space
dictate a serious cull of collection
of rollfilm and 35mm cameras plus
darkroom equipment. Realistic
prices! David Packer (395).
Nikon - FM2 black (4E) £125, 35135mm f4.5 Nikkor (3E) £110, FE
black 50mm f1.8 AIS Nikkor (4E &
3E) £149. Peter DG Heald-Gledhill
(m1220)
Nikon - Nikon F with standard
finder & 50mm f2 Nikkor H, light
marks front plat otherwise 3E
£240. Nikon F90 + 28-135mm
Sigma aspherical lens (3E) £120.
Nikkor 105mm f2.5 (4E) £75, Nikkor
50mm f2 non-AI (3F) £30, EL-Nikkor
enlarging lens f2.8, keeper & box
(2B) £45, lens hood for collapsible
Elmar (3E) £25, 35mm f2.8
Jupiter-12 (3E) £35. AR Griffiths
(m4353)
Rollei - ERC (late) as new, model
unknown £49. Phone to discuss.
John Cook (m1975)
Telephotography - rare book by
TR Dallmeyer, 1899 “treatise on
the construction, application
of the telephotographic lens”
148 pages, plates, diagrams (6,
but most pages have pencil
annotations). Very rubbed
corners) £50 + postage. Phil
Bennett (m2908)
Wanted
Enlarger - OAP studying for
national diploma in photography
needs good quality enlarger
complete with lens, neg holder,
timer and transformer for 35/120
film. Other darkroom equipment
too. Donated or very cheap.
Danielle Wilberforce-Eke (m4270)
Gitzo - delayed action release,
also other early delayed action/
self-timers.Peter J Hyde (m3373)
Hassleblad - blinds for 2000FC,
good condition blinds or a nonworking body with good blinds.
A Towells (m312)
Kodak - flash nipple for Kodak
Stereo Camera. Empty E10
spool for Ensign Midget camera.
Richard Howard (m4409)
Norwood Director - exposure
meter.
Peter Davies (m1476)
Sanderson - Top prices paid
for any Sanderson cameras,
enlargers or shutters. Parts
required by several members.
Cliff Bulcock (m3113)
Reflex cameras - early models
from Vanneck, Miral, Dallmeyer
etc. Newman and Guardia
cameras, catalogues etc, pre
1914 BJ Almanacs.
Don Baldwin (m869)
For Sale
Mamiya RB67 body (3E), 250, 90, 50 & 37mm fisheye lenses, 6x7 RFHs, CdS Finder/Meter, Gelatin Filter Holder
Plaubel Makina 67 with Nikkor 80mm f2.8 lens – (3G meter not working) Canon F1 body – (unused 1B) plus two
more (3E), A1 black body (3E) FD 85mm f1.2F lens (unused 1B), 20mm, 50mm, 85mm, 100mm macro, 28-85mm
& 70-210mm zooms, 300mm mirror reflex and lots of accessories including the rare Finder Illuminator F for F1.
Minox B 15mm f3.5 chrome (4E), EC 15mm f5.6 black (5J) plus accessories.
Minox Classic Replicas Leica IIIf and Rollieflex 2.8F (both 1B)
OUTDATED FILM: 120 size Fuji Daylight film in pro-packs of five (always stored in cool, dry place at never higher
than 15 degrees C. Bought by pro-photographer.) 100 rolls, assorted, offers invited for the lot!
For a full list of cameras for sale contact Keith Erskine,
Guest Appearance: the answers
The Film / year: Alphaville (1965)
The Actor: Eddie Constantine
The Character: Lemmy Caution (was in numerous film adaptations)
The Director: Jean Luc Goddard
The camera he is using: Agfa Iso Rapid 1F (1964 model, 1965 onwards had top shutter release)
page 18 August 2009
CAMERA REPAIRS
Leica, Contax & their copies
Retina, Voigtlander & Exacta
Other makes, please ask
Shutter blinds replaced
Camera parts made to order
Quality work by a fellow
PCCGB Member
CLUB MEETING CAR SHARING:
Do you find travelling to meetings expensive, or you have no transport and want to attend meetings?
Then why not share the fuel cost with a fellow member and enjoy the journey and the meeting.
Contact Wally Morley and he will try to match you with someone nearby.
LIFT WANTED or OFFERING LIFTS? - send details to Wally Morley
Back Numbers and Reprints
• Reprints of any article from Photographica World, and its
predecessor; any issue from No 1 (May 1977) to date.
Reprints can be delivered electronically or as paper
copies. For index of articles see www.pccgb.com
• Instruction Book - copies of a wide variety of instruction
booklets.
• For details of the above or to order contact our Archivist,
Wally Morley
• Back numbers of many issues of Photographica World
etc, including some very early ones, so if you have gaps
in your collection we may well be able to help. For details
contact the Membership Office (details on back page).
Tailboard
The Newsletter of the Photographic
Collectors’ Club of Great Britain
Editor : David Gardner
12 Ashleigh Avenue, Gleadless
Sheffield S12 2RZ
Tel: 0114 265 9096
email:
david@gardner01.freeserve.co.uk
Comments & opinions expressed in
Tailboard are not necessarily those
of the Editor or the Club but of
contributors & authors
page 19 August 2009
Events Diary
Compiled by Wally Morley
The PCCGB does not accept any responsibility for the accuracy of information relating to any event listed.
Members are advised to contact the Organiser prior to attending to ensure each event is still on and that
there are still sufficient numbers of stalls (Some events are very small)
Club Meetings
All members are
welcome at all events bring a friend!
August
2 WEST KINGSDOWN
D. Evans
18 HALE BARNS
J. Bickerton
September
13 RUISHTON (Taunton)
J. Hil
13 BEACONSFIELD
P. Levinson
13 BRADFORD
I. Baxter
15 HALE BARNS (AGM)
J. Bickerton
27 WHEATHAMPSTEAD
D. Chapman
Camera Fairs
October
4 STUDLEY (AGM)
R. Cooper
11 BOSTON SPA
I. Baxter
18 MARKET
HARBOROUGH
(NAT AGM)
20 HALE BARNS
J. Bickerton
25 RUISHTON (Taunton)
J. Hill
November
1 WEST KINGSDOWN
D. Evans
17 HALE BARNS
J. Bickerton
22 WHEATHAMPSTEAD
D. Chapman
August
16 SOUTH
KENSINGTON
M. Haunch
23 WOLVERHAMPTON
R. Friend
September
6 LONDON
Photograph Fair
R. Meara
6 BOSTON SPA
M. Haunch
13 BEACONSFIELD
P. Levinson
20 COTTENHAM
M. Collins
Next Tailboard
Deadline for reports, classifieds etc - August 28th
27 PRESTON
M. Haunch
October
4 SIDCUP
P. Archer
11 GUILDFORD
P. Levinson
11 CARLISLE
M. Haunch
18 MARKET
HARBOROUGH
(NAT AGM)
18 DERBY
M. Haunch
25 BOSTON SPA
M. Haunch
November
1 FROME
D. Chedgy
Publication - September 16th
Photographic Collectors’ Club of Great Britain National Committee 2008-9
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Treasurer
Secretary
Membership Secretary
Photographica Chair
Publications Manager
Photographica World Editor
Postal Auction
Tailboard Editor
Roger Bradley
David Balfour George Schoenmann
Diana Balfour
Vic Rumak
John Wade
John Marriage
Chris Williams
David Gardner
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Operating As The Photographic Collectors Club of Great Britain.
Membership Office - Address as above Tel 01920 821611
http://www.pccgb.com/