Summary
Metal plaque on wooden board from Kodak factory site at Coburg, originally presented to Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd by the National Museum of Victoria. The plaque commemorates the exhibition 'Dinosaurs from China' and was likely given in recognition of Kodaks sponsorship and support of the exhibition or the Museum more broadly. It shows Kodak's philanthropic work in the community and a continuing working relationship between Kodak and Museum Victoria.
This poster 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 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
Etched and coloured metal attached to a wooden plaque with an image of a dinosaur skeleton and Chinese script written alongside it. The plaque has Velcro on the back for attaching to a wall.
More Information
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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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Presented To
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1983
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Presented By
National Museum of Victoria, Swanston Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1983
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Inscriptions
Engraved: 'DINOSAURS/FROM/CHINA/ (Chinese script) / National Museum of Victoria/PRESENTED TO/Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd.'
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Overall Dimensions
312 mm (Length), 181 mm (Width), 25 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Industry, Manufacturing, Museum History, National Museum of Victoria, Photography, Plaques, Sponsorship, Making History - Kodak Collection, Dinosaurs