Summary
Framed certificate from Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd awarded to Anne Murray in recognition of ongoing dedication and participation in the Kodak Quality Day, awarded in 1996. It is signed by Gerry Johnston, then Chairman and Managing Director.
This certificate 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
Black plastic frame with gold painted outer frame border and a glass cover. Certificate is white cardboard with a pastel orange title bar across the top. There is a water mark of a grey 1996 lower right corner. There is a yellow and red Kodak logo lower left corner and above this is a Kodak Quality Day logo of yellow and blue. Text is in black. There are six small black painted metal brackets holding the black plastic backing (with maker's name patterned all over) in place. There is a black painted metal hanging fitting at the centre of the top verso and the frame is held together with two metal connectors at each corner.
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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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Awarded By
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1996
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Signed By
Dr Gerry Johnston - Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 9 Aug 1996
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Inscriptions
Certificate: 'QUALITY DAY / In recognition of ongoing dedication / to quality and participation, / This certificate is awarded to: / Anne Murray / (hand written) Congratulations / Gerry Johnston (end hand writing) / Dr G. P. Johnston / Chairman and Managing Director / Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd / August 9th 1996' Backing board repeated pattern: 'INTERCRAFT'
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Overall Dimensions
243 mm (Width), 20 mm (Depth), 295 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Industry, Photography, Quality Control, Business Management, Certificates, Making History - Kodak Collection