Summary
Black and white silver gelatin photograph taken in the ceiling space of Building 5, Sheet Film, Kodak factory, Coburg, November 1958.
This is a view of the ceiling space in the plant room. The main building electrical switchboard had six isolating circuit breakers that was connected to the incoming electrical mains from Sub-station #2. These circuits fed the various sub-boards located either in the plant room, or near individual machinery on the ground floor.
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 after the manufacturing plant at Coburg had closed down the year before.
Description of Content
Image of an electrical switchboard, including six isolating circuit breakers, positioned in the ceiling space beneath the steel building trusses.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph printed on light weight paper, portrait format.
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 Depicted
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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Nov 1958
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'Main Electric Control Board in X-Ray Building' & '26.11.58' Back, stamp: 'KODAK ABBOTSFORD/TESTING DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPH/Reference No. 58069B'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory interior views
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
253 mm (Width), 202 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Building & Construction, Buildings, Electric Power Distribution, Factories, Manufacturing, Photography, Making History - Kodak Collection