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Total number of records: 32

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physiology, comparative1
craniology1
insomnia1

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Le Prince, Louis Aime Augustin (1841-)9
British Medical Association. Annual Meeting3
Thackrah, Charles Turner (1795-1833)2
Le Prince, Adolphe (1872-1901)2
Leeds Philosophical and Literary Society2
Topping, S R1
Topping, S. R1
Withering, William1
Withering, William (1741-1799)1
Topping, F1

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Archive File:
MS/DEP/2015/1/1
1880s
Comprises a pen and ink drawing on lined paper of a camera with notes on its method of working. Le Prince's notes include the words 'It is very slow continuous work and causes no shaking'. The origi...
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1880s
Comprises a drawing of lighting equipment in red and black ink. Le Prince has labelled the dimensions and parts.
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1880s
This leaf of paper contains many overlapping drawings. Le Prince's main diagram shows a section of a camera. He has also drawn parts of other pieces of machinery and many circles. Le Prince has add...
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c.1882
Comprises drawings of various pieces of machinery with calculations. Le Prince made these on the back of a compliment slip headed 'Le Prince and Pepper'. This was a company created to develop and se...
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MS/DEP/2015/1/5
1880s
On one side of the leaf of paper Le Prince has drawn two sections through machinery and a list of parts and chemical products which he requires. On the back Le Prince has written his calculations. T...
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MS/DEP/2015/2/1
18 Aug 1887
Letter written by Le Prince from Paris to his wife, Lizzie. Le Prince describes various processes involved in his photographic techniques and encloses an example of one of his films.
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MS/DEP/2015/1/6
1880s
Comprises a drawing showing a section through machinery with various sketches and measurements.
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26 Oct 1880
Certificate for Louis Le Prince from the Society thanking him for his help in their 50th anniversary celebrations.
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1899
Adolphe asks when Richard Wilson sent the British Patent Specification for his father's invention and the 16 lens camera to America. Wilson was a friend of the family's and the manager of Lloyd's Ban...
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15 Jan 1899
Longley writes that Louis Le Prince achieved the best results using three lens. He wishes Adolphe luck with establishing rights in his father's patents.
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18 Feb 1899
Adolphe encloses an article about his father's inventions with a copy of this letter which he sent to Walker. He writes asking if Walker will publish the article in the monthly 'Cosmopolitan' magazin...
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1 Apr 1900
Letter from the Parisian police about the disappearance of Louis Le Prince stating that their investigations have been unsuccessful.