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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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MS/DEP/2015/2/6

25 Apr 1890

Louis Le Prince writes about trialling his machine and also his frustration that the parts of the machinery which hold the pictures are tearing and need repair. The letter is signed 'thine own August...

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24 May 1890

Louis Le Prince writes that he has been repairing 'the picture carrying belt' and about an attack of lumbago he has suffered. The letter is signed 'ton Augustin'.