Summary
Black and white photograph of the Kodak headquarters in Brisbane, being constructed on the corner of St Paul's Terrace and Kennigo and Grenier Streets, Fortitude Valley. The development notice reads: 'New warehouse premises are being erected on this site for Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.'
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 of a multi-storey building under construction. Vehicles parked in street and next to building. Development notice at street level.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin print 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 Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd - Queensland, St Paul's Terrace, Fortitude Valley, Greater Brisbane, Queensland, Australia, circa 1960s
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Format
Photograph, See Dimensions, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Construction sites
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
254 mm (Width), 206 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Buildings, Warehouses, Headquarters, Retailing, Sales
