Summary
Colour postcard of an aerial view of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory in Coburg, circa 1965.
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.
This photograph is 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.
Description of Content
Aerial view of a factory complex. The complex is situated amongst suburban houses and open fields. To the left are single storey large factory hangers. At the centre are smaller single storey buildings. To the right in the foreground is a multi-storey building with car parks at the front and back of the building. To the rear of the image, at right, is a chimney and building with cooling towers. Paved roads intersect the complex of buildings.
Physical Description
Colour printed image on cardboard.
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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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Elizabeth Street, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Apr 1961
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Format
Postcard, Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Back, text: 'POST CARD/This aerial view shows the home of Kodak in/Australia. In this plant spread over 100 acres,/and unique in Australia, photographic films,/papers and chemicals are manufactured.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory exterior views
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
153 mm (Width), 101 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Car Parks, Cars, Chimneys, Cooling Towers, Factories, Manufacturing Plants, Photography, Making History - Kodak Collection