Summary
Black and white, silver gelatin photograph of the Kodak plant in Abbotsford, Victoria, circa 1960.
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
Image consists of an exterior view of the Kodak (Australasia) PTY. LTD. building. It is a corner view, showing two sides of the three storey brick building. The side entrance with roller door access is open. In front of the main entrance of the building, there are three Kodak vans parked. There is a cordoned off area for roadworks at the corner of the street with a man leaning against a window opening and a pedestrian walking on the sidewalk in front of the main entrance.
Physical Description
Black and white, silver gelatin photograph, printed on medium weight paper, landscape format with a white border.
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
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960
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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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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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Image Dimensions - Photograph
255 mm (Width), 203 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Buildings, Exterior Views, Photography, Streetscapes, Working Life, Making History - Kodak Collection