Discovering Thomas Boyle: A Story of War and a Kodak Camera
The discovery of Second Lieutenant Thomas Boyle's camera led to research revealing his poignant wartime story, including his bravery and ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.
The discovery of Second Lieutenant Thomas Boyle's camera led to research revealing his poignant wartime story, including his bravery and ultimate sacrifice during the First World War.
The start of a series of posts on plastic nostalgia and photographic history.
1934: The potential of plastic is realised by a tiny Bakelite box.
1897: Frank Brownell's new kind of camera for a new century.
1932: Same chips, different gravy, as Eastman Kodak introduce 616 film.
1901: The first camera in a film format that is still rolling.
1934: Kodak invent modern 35mm photography.