Hawk-eye

No 2

Or to give it it's full title as on the handle No 2 Cartridge Hawk-eye Model B

I seem to have acquired quite a few box cameras over the years. I still have the one (handed down to me by my Dad when I was about seven or eight) that I took my first photos with

This was made in Britain and is of such flimsy construction it's rather surprising that it has lasted as long as it has. The box part is just made from cardboard and its been covered with leatherette. This is the more "sophisticated" model apparently with two viewfinders for portrait or landscape photos. First made in 1913, I suspect this dates from the twenties.