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| − | '''Baker and Rouse''' was a maker of photographic materials in Melbourne, Australia, from the late 19th century well into the 20th. '''Thomas Baker''' started the company as the '''Austral Plate Company''' in 1884. He formed a partnership with '''John Rouse''' in 1887; the company was renamed '''Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory''', then '''Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory''', and finally in 1896 '''Baker and Rouse Pty Ltd.'''<ref>Introductory page to the [http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2964/baker-rouse-collection?start=11 Baker & Rouse collection] at [http://museumvictoria.com.au/ Museum Victoria].</ref> Baker and Rouse merged with [Kodak|Eastman Kodak] in 1908, both men remaining as directors. | + | '''Baker and Rouse''' was a maker of photographic materials in Melbourne, Australia, from the late 19th century well into the 20th. '''Thomas Baker''' started the company as the '''Austral Plate Company''' in 1884. He formed a partnership with '''John Rouse''' in 1887; the company was renamed '''Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory''', then '''Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory''', and finally in 1896 '''Baker and Rouse Pty Ltd.'''<ref>Introductory page to the [http://museumvictoria.com.au/collections/themes/2964/baker-rouse-collection?start=11 Baker & Rouse collection] at [http://museumvictoria.com.au/ Museum Victoria].</ref> In the 1890s the company had stores in Melbourne and Adelaide<ref>See inscription on this [https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4284276943 6 x 5 Rapid Symmetrical].</ref> and later also in Sydney and Brisbane.<ref>See inscription on this [https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/10205343885 Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼].</ref> Baker and Rouse merged with [[Kodak|Eastman Kodak]] in 1908, both men remaining as directors. |
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| + | |image_text= Bake & Rouse 6 x 5 Rapid Symmetrical | ||
| + | |image_by= Dirk HR Spennemann | ||
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==Cameras== | ==Cameras== | ||
'''Austral''' falling-plate detective cameras have been seen in several sizes (No. 1A, No. 3 and No. 3A are listed at various websites) | '''Austral''' falling-plate detective cameras have been seen in several sizes (No. 1A, No. 3 and No. 3A are listed at various websites) | ||
| + | ==Lenses== | ||
| + | Baker Rouse imported lenses from European manufacturers, including French.<ref>See inscription on this [https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/10205343885 Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼].</ref> | ||
| + | *6 x 5 Rapid Symmetrical <ref>See this [https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/4284276943 lens].</ref> | ||
| + | French Origin | ||
| + | * Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼ <ref>See inscription on this [https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/10205343885 lens].</ref> | ||
==Notes== | ==Notes== | ||
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* [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60141386@N08/5487960787 Austral No. 3A] falling-plate camera marked for Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, presumably dating it to 1908 or earlier, in [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60141386@N08/ sespquiped]'s Flickr photostream. | * [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60141386@N08/5487960787 Austral No. 3A] falling-plate camera marked for Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, presumably dating it to 1908 or earlier, in [https://www.flickr.com/photos/60141386@N08/ sespquiped]'s Flickr photostream. | ||
* [http://aussiebloke.id.au/TEST/one.php Cameras including an Austral No. 3] at [http://aussiebloke.id.au Aussiebloke] | * [http://aussiebloke.id.au/TEST/one.php Cameras including an Austral No. 3] at [http://aussiebloke.id.au Aussiebloke] | ||
| − | + | *[https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/sets/72157636425223173 Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼ images with [[Nikon]] D800 ([[Antique Camera Simulator]]) | |
[[Category:Camera makers]] | [[Category:Camera makers]] | ||
[[Category:Film makers]] | [[Category:Film makers]] | ||
[[Category:Australia]] | [[Category:Australia]] | ||
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Baker and Rouse was a maker of photographic materials in Melbourne, Australia, from the late 19th century well into the 20th. Thomas Baker started the company as the Austral Plate Company in 1884. He formed a partnership with John Rouse in 1887; the company was renamed Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory, then Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory, and finally in 1896 Baker and Rouse Pty Ltd.[1] In the 1890s the company had stores in Melbourne and Adelaide[2] and later also in Sydney and Brisbane.[3] Baker and Rouse merged with Eastman Kodak in 1908, both men remaining as directors.
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| Bake & Rouse 6 x 5 Rapid Symmetrical image by Dirk HR Spennemann (Image rights) |
Cameras
Austral falling-plate detective cameras have been seen in several sizes (No. 1A, No. 3 and No. 3A are listed at various websites)
Lenses
Baker Rouse imported lenses from European manufacturers, including French.[4]
- 6 x 5 Rapid Symmetrical [5]
French Origin
- Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼ [6]
Notes
- ↑ Introductory page to the Baker & Rouse collection at Museum Victoria.
- ↑ See inscription on this 6 x 5 Rapid Symmetrical.
- ↑ See inscription on this Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼.
- ↑ See inscription on this Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼.
- ↑ See this lens.
- ↑ See inscription on this lens.
Links
- Austral No. 3A falling-plate camera marked for Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd, presumably dating it to 1908 or earlier, in sespquiped's Flickr photostream.
- Cameras including an Austral No. 3 at Aussiebloke
- [https://www.flickr.com/photos/heritagefutures/sets/72157636425223173 Wide Angle Rectilinear 4 ¼ X 3 ¼ images with Nikon D800 (Antique Camera Simulator)
