Wallace heaton blue book

Uk camera trading in the 1950s the camera collector. To this end i believe the top can be removed complete just by unscrewing the winding handle. It is the second edition of what became known as the blue book. Wallace heaton himself pretty well sums things up in the above introduction to the 196869 blue book, which is a treasure house of equipment and prices. This photographic blue book trade catalogue 19701971 edition was compiled and issued by wallace heaton ltd, at that time britains largest photographic retailer. Wallace heaton limited science museum group collection. I happen to still have my copies of the wallace heaton blue book gear catalogs from the 1960s. Debretts still list wallace heaton of bond street as a supplier to several of the royal famility, the quenn and the late queen mum. There are other autorange cameras for different sizes, the 6x9 820 being the most desirable apparently, as they can go for thousands. The photographic blue book 197172 wallace heaton on. Yeah, i used to work for wallace heaton and still have their blue book from about 1961 what amazes me, looking back at these old catalogues, is that we used to actually buy that junk.

Wallace heaton published a small paperback annual, known to all as the blue book, and named after the colour of its cover. Wallace heaton took over this existing supplier and opened a shop on bond street in 1919. Dixons did acquire them some years ago now must have been early 80s and the latest lue book ive been able to find was 1972. These, of course, do not exhaust all possible combinations, but are among the most beautiful that. I have a volume of uk magazine camera covering 193536, here are some prices, the contax big price is a surprise to me, and look a cheap leica model 1.

This was an inhouse catalogue and price list published from 1949 to 1972. Unfollow wallace heaton to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Complies to data protection to keep all information secure. Wallace heaton, the photographic retailer, sold all the vanguard models and gave their weight as 42oz. There were no prices in the 1952 kershaw catalogue, but in the 195556 edition of the wallace heaton blue book, prices for the vanguard series were. Together with their associated company city sale and exchange, beside having the royal appointment, had large cine film libraries and could supply most movie items then available in the uk. Wallace heaton, blue books, 1938 onwards the leading uk. I used it as a source for the price list for the contaflex super bc article. My wallace heaton blue book of 1955 gives the price of the 1620 as thirty nine pounds and fifteen shillings. They imported and sold lenses under their trade names zodel and zodellar, which are listed below under z. Alfred kingsley lawrence, once of 42 heaton road, whose paintings grace the houses of parliament, the bank of england and many national galleries. The company listed practically all still and cine cameras and their accessories as well as projectors, enlargers, flashguns, lenses and other.

Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The leica prices are from wallace heaton adverts, anybody remember the wallace heaton blue book. Wallace heatons minitography and cinetography 548 the picture quality you will be the best judge. Wallace books, located in the heart of portlands sellwoodwestmoreland neighborhood, is. Graces guide is the leading source of historical information on industry and manufacturing in britain. And im probably more guilty than most, as i did a lot of the photography for argos back then, until i wised up to the fact that turnover is vanity and profit is.

We have been in business for over 40 years and have hundreds of thousands of satisfied customers all over the world. The company is best know for publishing an annual catalog of photographic gear. Wallace campus 1141 wallace drive dothan, al 36303 call. These were published annually by the bespoke supplier of gear to hm qe2, the firm going bankrupt a few years later when they failed to see discounted high street retail coming. French clocks by winthrop edey, 1967, collectors blue book, published by studio vista, printed in the united states of america, hardback,has some fading to covers and spine, dust jacket, has some fading to jacket,has small tearing to head of spine, all pages appear present, pages are. Publication date 1889 topics wallace family publisher edinburgh, printed for the grampian club collection columbiauniversitylibraries. Their second child, john wallace heaton was born on 5. Wallace heaton photographic blue book 196465 edition. Wallace heaton, although today just a branch of dixons, were the most prestigious photographic company in the uk. Bought by wallace heaton, bond street, london, the editor of the blue book nice sticker on the back door. Wallace heaton was the official supplier of photographic gear to the british royal family as well as being the royal photographers. In 1919, wallace evans heaton decided to take his photographic business to london and opened a shop at 119 new bond street as wallace heaton ltd.

About of the book is articles on various aspects of photography 110 pages out of 338 total pages. If you arent completely happy just return the manual for a full refund. John wallace, formerly of 28 kingsley place, whose work you can see in the shipley and the laing, and john gilroy, commemorated by a plaque on. They were a leading retailer in the uk for generations, publishing a very useful blue book catalogue for many years. These catalogs, known as blue books because of their blue covers, were published annually between 1949 and 1972. The photographic blue book, 196768, wallace heaton ltd. Wallace heaton literature misc printed camera manual.

Besides the wallace heaton brand, it also used the brand names of zodel and harmony, generally attached to imported products. Regular readers will know that heaton has been home to a number of accomplished artists. This web publication contains 4,040 pages of information and 2,250 images on early companies, their products and the people who designed and built them. Buy wallace heatons photographic blue book 196061 by heaton, wallace. This camera is the only iia where you can read on the right hand of the front plate the inscription varex. The illustrated book has 224 pages displaying a range of cameras, accessories, lenses, films. The rest of the book consists of a catalogue of wallace heatons product line and services. Wallace heaton, blue books, 1938 onwards liveauctioneers.

Buy the photographic blue book 1953 by wallace heaton isbn. Whilst looking up an old wallace heaton blue book, the famous catalogue that the london based retailer published each year, i noticed a few details, and started a bit of research into the availability and pricing of cameras in the early 1950s. That ne plus ultra of genteel camera stores, wallace heaton on new bond street, was still very much in business, replete with royal warrants and. Accident report books from wallace cameron astroplast have been designed to meet the requirements of the regulations. The company listed practically all still and cine cameras and their accessories, as well as projectors, enlargers, flashguns, lenses, and other. Equally intriguing, though, is the way that in includes lots of other things, less glamorous and more easily forgotten, which remind us what a fullservice. I did buy a norris 6x6 projector from wh in the early 1960s which i still have along with a 4x4 carrier and a case. The family moved to lawton, 50 marryat road, wimbledon. This book uses a interesting and relaxed development to tell us the adventurous encounters between an orangutan, wallace and his zoo keeper, mr. Wallace heaton, blue books, 1938 onwards the leading uk photographic dealers catalogue.