Summary
Flag manufactured by Evan Evans Flags and used at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory site at Coburg, circa 1960s.
Part of the Kodak collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to Australasia, such as film, paper, chemicals, cameras and miscellaneous equipment. Its client base included amateur and professional photographers, as well as specialist medical and graphic art professionals who used photography, x-ray and other imaging techniques.
Physical Description
Woven yellow material with red fabric lettering stitched onto face and obverse surface. Hemmed at end, with calico edging and cord for attaching to flag pole at the other.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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User
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s
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Manufacturer
Evan Evans Flags, 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1962
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Inscriptions
On flag: Kodak On calico edging: 'THE NAME / EVANS / GUARANTEES /QUALITY / NYLEVANS / 75% NYLON 25% WOOL / BUNTING / SIZE Evan Evans PTY LTD / 680 ELIZABETH ST. / MELBOURNE / THE OFFICAL / FLAGMAKERS / FOR XVIth OLYMPIAD / VIIth BRITISH EMPIRE / & C'WEALTH GAMES'
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
274.4 cm (Length), 138.8 cm (Width)
Measurements do not include length of hanging cords.
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Fully Extended
2740 mm (Length), 1445 mm (Width), 9 mm (Height)
Width includes the rope hangly loosely down the side of the flag.
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Keywords
Flags, Industry, Manufacturing, Photography, Promotional Materials, Textiles
