Item Reference: 002012
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Folding toy binoculars. Light teal plastic casing that folds out to reveal the lens. Features a focus adjustor. Black and pink plastic detailing. The plastic is quite light and the overall construction is not especially durable.
Date: c. 1970s
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Item Reference: 002011
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Superview adjustable binoculars sealed in their original packaging. Binoculars are black plastic with a vinyl strap. Produced by Quality Toys and made in Hong Kong . Still has price tag attached for 95p
Date: c. 1982-1990s
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Item Reference: 002010
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Sports binoculars with adjustable focus in original cardboard box packaging. Binoculars are black plastic with a stipple texturing. The viewing lenses have a cover that is attached to the carrying strap. The carrying strap in fabric with a brown imitation leather strip along one side. The packaging is in colour and has remained intact, with a few scuffs. Produced by European Toy Company Limited and made in the German Democratic Republic (East Germany)
Date: 1985-1990
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Item Reference: 002009
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Binoculars with adjustable focus still sealed in their original packaging. The binoculars are plastic, with a black body and orange panel around the middle Marketed by Henbrandt as part of their “Hentoy” range, the lower packaging displays two logos. The price tag is still attached, costing 60p. Made in Hong Kong
Date: 1980s
Further Information: Other Henbrandt/ Hentoy items do not share the logos on the lower left of the packaging.
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Item Reference: 002008
Category: Toys and Games
Format: Artefact
Description: Scuba diver bath toy with original packaging. The packaging markets the toy as Sea Hunter Wind Up. The toy’s body is yellow plastic, with black plastic legs and soft plastic for flippers and features a wind-up mechanism which would propel limbs. Imported by Salco Toys, based in Harlow, Essex. Made in China.
Date: 1980s
Further Information: The Sea Hunter line was very popular and ran for many years with cosmetic variations. Some were also produced in Hong Kong. Salco manufactured a wide variety of toys from 1947 to 2015, when it was legally dissolved as a company after entering administration.
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Item Reference: 001790
Category: Photography
Format: Camera
Description: Camera with black plastic casing and a decorative silver plastic panel on the front. There is an adjustable shutter speed which can be changed according to bright weather, cloudy weather (bright and dull) and whether a subject is being shot, as shown by illustrations on the lens itself. This is the cameras only adjustable feature. there is a connector for flash capabilities which would be provided by Magicubes. Takes 126 film at 28mmx28mm.
Date: 1971-1977
Further Information: Kodak Instamatics enjoyed immense popularity as low-end, easily accessible ‘point-and-shoot’ cameras throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This popularity extended to the easy-loading 126 film that the Instamatic range utilised. The Instamatic line was in production til 1988 and 126 film did not cease production until 2008
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Item Reference: 001789
Category: Photography
Format: Camera
Description: Camera with black plastic casing and a decorative silver plastic panel on the front. There is an adjustable shutter speed based on sunny weather, or dim-lighting/use of a flash, as shown by illustrations around the lens. This is the camera’s only adjustable feature. There is a connector for flash capabilities which would be provided by Magicubes. Takes 126 film at 28mm x 28mm.
Date: 1971-1977
Further Information: Kodak Instamatics enjoyed immense popularity as low-end, easily accessible ‘point-and-shoot’ cameras throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This popularity extended to the easy-loading 126 film that the Instamatic range utilised. The Instamatic line was in production til 1988 and 126 film did not cease production until 2008
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Item Reference: 001788
Category: Photography
Format: Camera
Description: Camera with black plastic casing and silver plastic detailing. Features a connector for flash capabilities provided by Magicubes. The 77x features one shutter speed (1/50 secs) and a fixed focus. Takes 126 film at 28mm x 28mm.
Date: 1977-1984
Further Information: The 77x was at the low-end of the Instamatic range. Kodak Instamatics enjoyed immense popularity as low-end, easily accessible ‘point-and-shoot’ cameras throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This popularity extended to the easy-loading 126 film that the Instamatic range utilised. The Instamatic line was in production til 1988 and 126 film did not cease production until 2008.
Links: User manual for the 77x
Item Reference: 001787
Category: Photography
Format: Camera
Description: Plastic camera with black casing and a silver strip along the top of the front. Features setting for in sun (1/40 sec exposure) and dim light/flash (1/10 sec exposure) as shown by simple illustrations around the lens. Features a connector for flash cubes. The example still has 126 film loaded into it, which is 28mm x 28mm
Date: 1968-1970
Further Information: Kodak Instamatics enjoyed immense popularity as low-end, easily accessible ‘point-and-shoot’ cameras throughout the 1960s, 1970s, and 1980s. This popularity extended to the easy-loading 126 film that the Instamatic range utilised. The Instamatic line was in production til 1988 and 126 film did not cease production until 2008
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