Patent 674,1855 - John Cooke Bourne

Provisional specification in the name of John Cooke Bourne for a camera, 9 pages, drawings.

Patent 1295, 1856 - Francis Fowke

Provisional specification in the name of Francis Fowke covering a portable camera, 1 page.

Patent 1344, 1856 - Duncan Campbell Dallas

Provisional specification in the name of Duncan Campbell Dallas covering improvements in chemical preparations, 1 page.

Patent 1373, 1856 - Thomas Skaife

Provisional specification in the name of Thomas Skaife covering improvements in camera shutters, 6 pages, drawings.

Patent 789, 1896 - Holmes Brothers

Provisional patent. In the names of Leonard Holmes, Leonard Edwin Holmes and Herbert Holmes. This covers the moving front of a field camera for stereo photography, 4 pages, drawings.

Patent 21755, 1896 - Edmond Bloch

Provisional patent accepted 1896 in the name of Edmond Bloch. This covers a camera in the form of a pair of binoculars.

Patent 21588,1910 - Folding Minex

Provisional patent 21588 of 1910 revised 1913. The patent is for 'Improvements in or relating to Photographic Cameras of the type knows as Reflecting or reflex Cameras'.

Patent 437945 - Noel Pemberton Billing

Provisional patent application date of 1934 accepted 1935. In the name of Noel Pemberton Billing. Compass related.

Patent 447901 - Noel Pemberton Billing

Provisional patent applied for in 1934 and completed in 1936. In the name of Noel Pemberton Billing. The patent is for a roll-film back for a Compass type camera.

Patent 463943, 1937 - Noel Pemberton Billing

Provisional specification in the name of Noel Pemberton Billing covering Improvements in or relating to 'Photographic Cameras and to Attachments Therefor', 7 pages, drawings. Compass related.

Early Photography