Summary
Framed black and white portrait photograph captioned 'Kodak Cricket Team vs. Professional Photographers, Kelmscott Oval', showing members with a large trophy. The Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd cricket team played in this match in Perth in 1965.
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
Twenty three men and two boys in sports clothing posing in two rows on a sports field. Most are wearing shorts and some are wearing hats. Two of the men at left have cameras on straps around their necks. Some of the men are drinking glasses of what looks like beer. A trophy is sitting on the ground.
Physical Description
Framed black and white image mounted on cream coloured card in a white frame with moulding around the edge. Inscription is at bottom of image.
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
Kelmscott, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1965
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Bottom of mount, black ink, handwritten: 'Kodak Cricket Team vs. Professional Photographers/Kelmscott Oval 1965.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Sports teams
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Object Measurements
320 mm (Width), 22 mm (Depth), 270 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing Workers, Photographers, Staff, Portraits, Sporting Teams, Sports, Cricket, Trophies, Photography, Sport, Staff Relations, Leisure, Recreation, Working Life