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Busselton Historical Society > Records

Camera - V.P.Twin Pocket camera

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c. 1952

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Overview

A simple bakelite pocket camera produced in the mid 1930s by E. Elliott Ltd. Birmingham.
The camera has a hinged wire frame view-finder and two windows at the rear for viewing the film. Two images per negative could be captured, hence the name 'Twin'.

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Registration number

cwa-org-124-2020.71

Item type

Material

Width

95 mm

Height or length

70 mm

Depth

60 mm

Themes

Inscriptions and markings

On name plate around the lens: V.P. Twin.
Bloomed "BOLCO" Lens. L-Yacht logo and trademark.
Moulded on back:
"V.P.Twin. Made in England"

Year

c. 1952

Busselton Historical Society

Busselton Historical Society

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