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Marjorie Curtis collection of books, magazines, letters, newspaper cuttings and photographs relating to the Cottingley fairies

'Midg' Camera Used to Make the First Two `Cottingley fairies' Photographs in 1917

1902-1917

Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera used to take 'second phase' of Cottingley Fairies photographs, 1918-1920

1915-1920

Photograph of Elsie Wright, Polly Wright and Elizabeth Fieldhouse (Grandma Curtis)

Photograph of Frances Way (Griffiths), Cecil Way, David Way and Christine Way

Postcard featuring portrait of Elsie Wright

Issue of "The Strand" magazine, December 1920

Photograph of Elsie Hill (formerly Wright) and Glenn Hill

Photograph of Elsie Hill (formerly Wright) and Glenn Hill

Postcard featuring portrait of Frances Way (formerly Griffiths) with children David and Christine

Issue of "The Strand" magazine, March 1921

Cameo Camera owned by Frances Griffiths

1915-1920

Watercolour sketch by Elsie Wright of `Cottingley Fairies'

Cottingley Fairies

Undated

Watercolour sketch by Elsie Wright of `Cottingley Fairies'

Cottingley Fairies

Undated

Watercolour sketch by Elsie Wright of `Cottingley Fairies'

Cottingley Fairies

Undated

1 clamshell box

Marjorie Curtis Collection

1907-1986, photographer, British

Griffiths, Frances

1907 - 1986

Milnes high tension battery, 120V unit, for use with wireless apparatus. Patent no.311849, manufactured by Milnes Radio Co., Victoria Works, Cottingley Bridge, Bingley, West Yorkshire, c1930-1935

High-voltage radio battery, 1930-1935

1930-1935

Photograph, 132mm x 85mm

Photograph of Elsie Wright

Wright, Elsie

1901 - 1903

Postcard, 140mm x 87mm

Postcard of Elsie Wright and Elizabeth Fieldhouse (Grandma Curtis)

Griffiths, Frances

1907 - 1986

Gelatin silver chloride photograph entitled 'C. Alice and Leaping Fairy.', taken in August 1920, modeled by Frances Griffiths and taken by Elsie Wright, using Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera. Part of 'Cottingley Fairy' photographs.

Alice and The Leaping Fairy

1920-08

1 file

Press cuttings

Curtis, Marjorie

Postcard, 85mm x 136mm

Postcard of Percy Curtis, Elsie Wright's Uncle

Coloured photograph, 60mm x 88mm

Photograph of Elsie Hill (formerly Wright)

Photograph, 60mm x 88mm

Photograph of Elsie Hill (formerly Wright)

Gelatin silver chloride photograph entitled 'B. Iris and the Gnome.', taken in September 1917, modeled by Elsie Wright and taken by Frances Griffiths, using Elsie's father Arthur's Midg quarter-plate camera. Part of 'Cottingley Fairy' photographs.

Iris and The Gnome

1917-09

Gelatin silver chloride photograph entitled 'A. Alice and the Fairies.', taken in July 1917, modeled by Frances Griffiths and taken by Elsie Wright, using Elsie's father Arthur's Midg quarter-plate camera. Part of 'Cottingley Fairy' photographs.

Alice and The Fairies

1917-07

1859-1930, writer, Edinburgh

Doyle, Sir Arthur Conan

1859 - 1930

1 file containing family photographs

Family photographs

1 file

Publications

Poster for the film 'Photographing Fairies', 1997.

Poster for the film 'Photographing Fairies'

1997

Poster for the film 'Fairytale:A True Story', 1997.

Poster for the film 'Fairytale:A True Story'

1997

Postcard, 138mm x 88mm

Postcard of Frances Griffiths with fairies

Postcard, 138mm x 88mm

Postcard of Frances Griffiths with fairies

Fairy Offering Flowers To Iris

1920-08

Gelatin silver chloride photograph entitled 'E. Fairy Sunbath, Elves, etc.', taken in August 1920, supposedly taken by Elsie Wright, using Quarter-plate `Cameo' camera.

Fairy Sunbath, Elves, Etc

1920-08