Summary
Elevated view of what appears to be the middle carpark of the Kodak Australasia factory in Coburg, taken in Oct 1962. Building 1, Gate House and Security; Building 10, Medical and Personnel; and Building 9 Amenities are in the background.
The Amenities building housed the staff canteen and shop as well as other staff facilities.
This slide is part of the Kodak Heritage 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.
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.
Description of Content
An elevated view of an ashphalt carpark filled with 1950s and 1960s style cars. Several buildings are located behind the carpark, with grassy surrounds and an expansive suburbia is visible beyond them with a city skyline in the far distance.
Physical Description
Colour 35mm slide.
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, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Oct 1962
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Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Inscriptions
Text, printed: Kodachrome/TRANSPARENCY/PROCESSED BY/Kodak. Text, top, printed, red: 'MADE IN AUSTRALIA' Text, printed, black: ' 7'
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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
50 mm (Width), 51 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Factories, Building & Construction, Factory Construction, Office Buildings, Car Parks, Health Centres, Security Gates, Canteens