Summary
White dinner plate used at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Coburg factory site in the canteen or for functions.
This dinner plate reflects the smaller size of 1960s dinner plates. Dinner plates now average 30cm (12 inches) as opposed to the 25cm (10 inches) of the 1960s.
Physical Description
White dinner plate with burgundy line running all around the lip. The word KODAK, also in burgundy, is near the top edge. There is a chip out of the china near the edge on the bottom of the plate. The maker's stamp is on the bottom of the plate.
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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Place & Date Used
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 2000s
Checked with former Kodak employees about dates. This was likely to be a more recent use in the later years of factory operation. -
Inscriptions
Plate front: 'KODAK' Maker's stamp: 'BRISTILE / HOTEL CHINA / SUPER VITRIFIED / MADE IN / AUSTRALIA / 3-73'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Food & drink consumption
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
23 mm (Height), 232 mm (Outside Diameter)
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Exhibition Collection Management
25 mm (Height), 235 mm (Outside Diameter)
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References
'Are you suffering from portion distortion?', Australian Healthy Food Guide, at: [Link 1] accesse: 09/11/2018
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Keywords
Industry, Manufacturing, Photography, Canteens, Catering, Dinners, Crockery, Meals, Staff Amenities
