In 1996, an Oxfordshire man packed away his father's old cameras in a loft; nearly 30 years later, he uncovered a rare Victorian model that sold for £18,000, with proceeds pledged to wildlife conservation
A forgotten box of photography equipment stored in an Oxfordshire loft for nearly 30 years has revealed a very rare Victorian camera that sold at auction for £18,000. The collection was first put away in 1996 by a homeowner who had inherited his father's belongings.
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In 1996, an Oxfordshire man packed away his father's old cameras in a loft; nearly 30 years later, he uncovered a rare Victorian model that sold for £18,000, with proceeds pledged to wildlife conservation
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In 1996, an Oxfordshire man packed away his father's old cameras in a loft; nearly 30 years later, he unc
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