About Us

From his teens Ron owned a camera. He played the Cornet and was Leader of the Salvation Army Boys Band. In December 1931 he signed up to be an apprentice carpenter with Herbert Goodsell a builder in Hardy Street Maidstone. He married Mabel Anne Pearson 24/6/1939 In January 1940 he joined the Wiltshire Regiment. Whilst on leave he visited Maidstone Zoo with the family and camera, other visitors asked if he could take their photograph.

At the time the Zoo was a huge tourist attraction although people owned cameras film was hard to obtain. While in Germany waiting to be demobed in 1945/6 he acquired a Contax 35mm camera. German photographers seeing his enthusiasm for photography taught him the finer arts of the trade. On arriving back in England he decided on a career change, with the support and help of his wife Mabel, Ronald White Photography was born in April 1946. The front room of 75 Monktons Avenue, Maidstone became a Studio.

Ronald White Photographic is a unique business offering fantastic optical goods. They are a local company offering new and second hand traditional and digital cameras and lenses binoculars - telescopes for terrestrial and astronomical use night vision e

Photographic & Optical Specialists . Cameras & Lens' New & Second Hand. Over 200 Pairs of Binoculars, A good range of Telescopes for Astronomy & Terrestrial. Night Vision, Microscope, Magnifiers, Camera Accessories, Bags, Tripods & Monopods, Frames & Albums, New & Second Hand Slide Projectors & VIewers, Cine Equipment, Darkroom Equipment, Black & White Services, Old Photographs Copied & Restored, Plus Cine to DVD or Video. Visit Our Website: http://www.ronaldwhite.co.uk

Trade Bodies / Associations

Federation Of Small Business Maidstone Town Centre Management

Specialist Services

Old Photographs Copied & Restored & Also offer A Cine to DVD or Video Service

Trading Since

1946