Now, just a few days ago, I ran some stories on the forgotten treasures that lay lurking in attics, cellars, and garages.
Peter Topping’s hoard was first off the starting line, and that led me to make the appeal for others to go rummaging, and that is exactly what Andy Robertson did.
And here is his little bit of the past …..an Olympus Trip, which he tells me, “my mother had one when we lived in London.
When I moved to Manchester and was earning a wage, I bought mine probably 1975. A good servant!”
According to one source,"The Trip 35 is a 35mm compact camera, manufactured by Olympus.
It was introduced in 1967 and discontinued, after a lengthy production run, in 1984. The Trip name was a reference to its intended market – people who wanted a compact, functional camera for holidays.
During the 1970s, it was the subject of an advertising campaign that featured popular British photographer David Bailey. Over ten million units were sold”.*
So, there you have it a wonderful find that offers up a glimpse of popular photography in the late 20th century.
Location; Andy’s attic
Picture; an Olympus Trip 35, 2019 from the collection of Andy Robertson
*Olympus Trip 35, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Trip_35
And here is his little bit of the past …..an Olympus Trip, which he tells me, “my mother had one when we lived in London.
When I moved to Manchester and was earning a wage, I bought mine probably 1975. A good servant!”
According to one source,"The Trip 35 is a 35mm compact camera, manufactured by Olympus.
It was introduced in 1967 and discontinued, after a lengthy production run, in 1984. The Trip name was a reference to its intended market – people who wanted a compact, functional camera for holidays.
During the 1970s, it was the subject of an advertising campaign that featured popular British photographer David Bailey. Over ten million units were sold”.*
So, there you have it a wonderful find that offers up a glimpse of popular photography in the late 20th century.
Location; Andy’s attic
Picture; an Olympus Trip 35, 2019 from the collection of Andy Robertson
*Olympus Trip 35, https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Olympus_Trip_35
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