Summary
Black and white photograph featuring two Kodak Design Draftsmen at work inside the temporary office in the west wing of Building 3 in the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Coburg factory site during the building construction period, post June 1958.
This view features the inside of the temporary office in the west wing of Building 3 showing two design draftsmen working at their drafting boards with a view through the office windows of the work proceeding on Buildings 2 & 3 in the background. These people were Kodak staff but cannot be identified. By this time, Building 4 Roll Film and Building 5 Sheet Film had been completed externally and were being fitted out internally with appropriate services and room layouts which would have involved engineering staff providing drawings and instructions to the trades involved.
Description of Content
Two men sitting at drafting tables, surrounding by plans. The building construction site is visible in the background. Man in suit is smiling to camera. Man in drafting smock has his back to camera.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph; 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
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jun 1958 - Dec 1958
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Format
Photograph, 8" X 6", Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, stamped reverse: '44 709.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Construction sites
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
216 mm (Width), 161 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Photography, Industry, Tools, Work, Working Life, Construction, Drafting, Drafting Equipment, Engineers