Summary
Red and yellow Kodak Community Service flag, once flown at the Kodak Australasia factory site at Abbotsford and/or Coburg.
This flag is part of the Kodak Heritage 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 Australasia manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to the Australasia region, 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 and black fabric lettering stitched onto face and obverse surfaces. 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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Collecting Areas
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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, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1956
Based on promotional info re: 1956 Olympics on label. -
Manufacturer
Evan Evans Flags, 680 Elizabeth Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1956
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Inscriptions
On flag: 'COMMUNITY / Kodak / SERVICE' On calico edging: 'AUSTRAL BUNTING / 75% NYLON 25% WOOL' Evan Evans PTY LTD / 680 ELIZABETH ST. / MELBOURNE / THE OFFICIAL SUPPLIER / OF ALL FLAGS FOR / XVITH OLYMPIAD'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
276.3 cm (Length), 134.2 cm (Width)
Measurements do not include length of hanging cords.
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Fully Extended
2690 mm (Length), 1430 mm (Width), 9 mm (Height)
Width includes allowance for rope hanging loosely at side.
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Flags, Promotional Materials, Textiles
