Summary
Black and white silver gelatin photograph of interior of Building 5, Sheet Film, Kodak factory, Coburg, June 1958.
This view of the white light packing area shows the solid plaster ceiling has been finished with fire sprinklers, fluorescent lighting and air conditioning ducts in place.
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 the ceiling of a building interior, complete with fire sprinklers, fluorescent lighting and air conditioning ducts in place.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph printed on light weight paper, landscape 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, Jun 1958
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Front, printed: 'Ductwork and Lighting Fittings on Ceiling X-Ray Bld' & '5.6.58' Back, stamp: 'KODAK ABBOTSFORD/TESTING DEPARTMENT PHOTOGRAPH/5 JUN 1958/Reference No. 58034C'
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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, Factories, Manufacturing, Photography, Making History - Kodak Collection