36 Cameras - Progress Report

At the beginning of October 2005, we sent 36 cameras to our friends who took some photos and passed the camera on to other people who did the same. The unedited results are shown here.

IMPORTANT - if you have been sent a camera and don't want to take part please click here

Please note that we have moved house! Please ensure that you return the camera to our current address

News

The first camera to be returned to base was Teacake on Tuesday 6th December 2005.
To date, 6 cameras have been returned and 30B are still running wild.
Cameras returned: Teacake, Parsley, Plashet, Urbex, Co-operation, Liquorice, Vigeland

Bagge
Kodak Ultra Daylight
Named after Nigel's favourite comic book artist whose work adorns our walls
Sent to Leeds 10th October 2005
UPDATE - Sent to Newcastle December 2005

Bat
Kodak Ultra Super Flash
Do bats eat cats?
Sent to the Fort family in Harrogate on 8th October 2005

Blinko
Kodak Fun Flash
The name just popped in our head
Began the first leg of its adventures in the One World Shop, Prestonpans on 7th October
Where are you now????

Byte
Kodak Ultra Super Flash
A good strong name
In the care of Julie in Aberbeeg as at 11th October 2005
UPDATE - 25th Oct 2005 - with Ben

Cat
Kodak Ultra Super Flash
Do cats eat bats?
Being fostered by Laura & Kev in Edinburgh - October 2005

Co-operation

Kodak Fun Flash
Named after the school's 'Value of the Month'
Winging its way to Watford - October 2005
UPDATE - 11th Oct 2005 - arrived in Watford
UPDATE - 17th Jan 2006 - RETURNED to base!

Daguerre
Kodak Ultra Super Flash
Named after the French pioneer of photography
Sent to Shona 14th November 2005 to be a permanent camera.

Dinosaur
Kodak Ultra Super Flash
Named because everyone loves dinosaurs
UPDATE - 11th Oct 2005 - arrived in Watford for the first leg of its journey
UPDATE - 24th Oct 2005 - on its way to the Isle of Wight with the Cooling family
UPDATE - returned to base December.

Gaberlunzie
Kodak Fun Flash
One of our favourite Scottish words - originally meaning a travelling minstrel or beggar but nowadays more usually referring to the local on-demand rural bus service
Sent to Kent on 10th October 2005

Geyser
Kodak Ultra Sport
Named after our trip to Iceland
Currently in the wilds of Wiltshire

Gorgie
Kodak Fun Flash
Named in honour of the part of Edinburgh where Nigel works
Sent to Southend on Sea 25th Oct 2005
Becky passed this to Andrea in November 2005
Where are you now????

Honeycomb
Kodak Fun Flash
Another word for the cinder toffee found in the centre of a Crunchie bar
Was on the HSS ferry to Belfast now temporarily chez Barker - any takers?

Hurdle
Kodak Ultra Sport
Obstacles that are 36 inches tall
The first camera to be released! Given to the Flood family of Prestonpans.
Update - 11 Oct 2005 - in Port Seton.

Jorvik
Kodak Fun Flash
Named after the Roman name for York - a city which holds pleasant memories for us
The Till family are taking this camera on their travels to Staffordshire

Lafayette
Kodak Fun Flash
A street in New York and a mishearing of La Filet and, of course the fabulous Parisien department store
Reserved for Megan

Liquorice
Kodak Fun Flash
Named after Iceland's famous export
Being sent to Wrawby 25th Oct 2005
UPDATE - 9th January 2006 - Passed to the Booths, Browns & Rochesters in Doncaster
UPDATE - 21st April 2006 - returned to base! Awaiting processing.
UPDATE - 27th April 2006 - photos back. Awaiting scanning.

Malawi
Kodak Fun Flash
A very poor country in Africa where life expectancy is a shocking 36 years
In the care of the Wrexham Barkers

Manhattan
Kodak Ultra Sport
Named after our favourite getaway
Will be posted to an ebayer in Rugeley on 25th Oct 2005

Mermaid
Kodak Ultra Sport
We're guessing Nigel named this one
Swimming down to E3 on 25th Oct 2005

Monkeymad
Kodak Ultra Super Flash
You've never heard of monkeymad?
In the care of the Dastkhordi family as at 10th October
UPDATE - 10th January 2006 - returned from Iran with plans to travel to Denmark

Noserude
Kodak Fun Flash
...as in Rudolph the Noserude Reindeer...obviously
Sent to Annemarie on 10th October 2005

Numpty
Kodak Fun Flash
A Scottish word for dafty
Sent to Liz in Devon on 25th Oct 2005
UPDATE - 29th Oct on its way to Dundee ...

Olive
Kodak Fun Flash
Named after the disgusting things that Nigel likes to eat. Yeeurgh.
Beginning its adventures in Telephone House, Gorgie, Edinburgh

Parsley

Kodak Fun Flash
A wonderful herb, particularly in sauce for fish
Being sent to BookCrosser on 25th Oct 2005
UPDATE - 10th December 2005 - returned to base

Plashet

Kodak Fun Flash
Named after the street we spent many happy days as young things in a grotty bedsit with an even grottier shared bathroom - and where we got married many years later.
Starting its adventures in the much nicer surroundings of Walthamstow, appropriately with our Best Man, Christopher.
UPDATE - returned! Awaiting developing. Watch this space.

Presto
Kodak Fun Flash
As if by magic...a camera appeared
Beginning its long journey in the Kingdom of Fife
UPDATE - 6th January 2006 at an Ivorian restaurant in London

Robdog
Kodak Fun Flash
A thief or possibly an electronic canine
Starting off its journey with the Hamiltons in Prestonpans

Squirl
Kodak Fun Flash
Named after the way Americans say "Squirrel"
Last seen doing the rounds of Prestonpans playgrounds thanks to the mum mafia

Strato
Kodak Fun Flash
Why not?
Being sent to the Nesbitts in Doncaster on 25th Oct 2005
UPDATE - In Sweden as at December 23 2005

Stripes
Kodak Fun Flash
Jan likes stripes
Sent to Kathy in Barking on 25th Oct 2005
UPDATE - arrived safely. Will be going to Austria
UPDATE - 5th December 2005. Been to Austria & New York. On his way to Colorado at the end of January.
UPDATE - 8th February 2006. Passed to Mary of North Berwick.
UPDATE - 5th June 2006. Back at base camp after its travels to Greece. Awaiting new photographer.

Teacake

Kodak Ultra Daylight
Did you know that 36 grams of buns, scones & teacakes are eaten by the average Briton each week?
Given a good home by Wilma Price on 7th October who took it to Antalya National Park, Turkey on 22nd October
On the 10th November it was in Puerto De La Cruz, Tenerife with J Currie
Linda Shepherd took Teacake to Maspalomas, Gran Canaria on 24th November
Teacake ended its adventures in the Royal Musselburgh Golf Course courtesy of Susan Thomson
UPDATE - 6/12/05 - The first camera to be returned - thanks everyone! Pictures can be seen here

Tennis
Kodak Ultra Sport
Did you know that a tennis court is 36 feet wide for a doubles match?
Bouncing its way to Slough

Toast
Kodak Fun Flash
Named after our Toast in the Post venture
Sent to Kat in Hull on 25th Oct 2005
UPDATE - 30th November - with Lucy in Doncaster.

Urbex

Kodak Ultra Super Flash - perfect for tunnels, drains, mineshafts...
Named after Jan's favourite (armchair) hobby
On its way to Kenya with a BookCrosser
UPDATE - 12th January 2006 - returned to base via Alfred in Kenya!!!

Vigeland
Kodak Fun Flash
Named after Oslo's sculpture park
Spent some time chez Barker
UPDATE - 9th January 2006 sent to some Creative types in Leeds ;-)

Whizz
Kodak Fun Flash
A fun name for a fun camera
With Andrew in Llay

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