This branch opened in 1914 with Mr W.H. Jennings as manager. In 1915 Mr H. Howarth replaced Mr H. Michelson who had relieved Mr Jennings early that year. Mr Howarth remained at Toowoomba until he retired in 1946.

The Kodak store at 291 Flinders Street was built in 1920, with the second story added in 1929. Upstairs was the processing lab for printing and developing, and downstairs was the retail shop.

In 1929 there was a staff of eight plus the manager. The branch at this time ran a same day processing service. Spools of film were received until 11am and were guaranteed to be returned fully processed and printed by 6:30pm. An electric drying room with heaters was available for overcast, hunid and damp days.

Out the back there was a dense tropical garden, shared by Kodak and neighbouring businesses. The Queensland Tourist Bureau were also based in the Kodak building and in one of their pamphlets, they listed the Kodak Tropic Gardens as "open for inspection" to tourists.


References

Beale, N., The History of Kodak in Australia, Coburg, 1983, p.62 (unpublished, Museums Victoria collection.)

Townsville Daily Bulletin, 14 September 1929, p.8.

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