In September 1889, the Britannia Works Company started to issue a free monthly news sheet called 'Photographic Scraps'. Its original circulation was 5,000 copies per quarterly issue (Ref: 'Scraps' issue No.49, September 1893). It was produced by John Howson, Harman's first business manager, whom he appointed in 1889.

In the July 1893 issue No.47, there is a foreword stating "The monthly issue is now over 29,000 and copies can be had from photographic stock dealers throughout the world, from China to Peru. Any dealer who does not get a sufficient supply, should drop us a postcard stating his wants." By June 1908, the circulation had reached 40,000 monthly. "Photographic Scraps" finally ceased publication in 1914 and didn't restart after World War 1.

Doug McKee has kindly volunteered to scan his Photographic Scraps collection, see below:

July 1892

August 1892

January 1893

The cartoon definition of a "swing back" is shown on page 1 of Issue No.44, April 1st, 1893.

To download a pdf file of the full 4-page news sheet, please click here, or on the image, left.

June 1893

July 1893

August 1893

September 1893

October 1893