Summary
Sepia toned photograph of the interior of the Block Arcade shop at 284 Collins Street Melbourne, circa 1908. It is unclear if this photograph shows the shop when it was run by Australian Kodak Limited (1908 onward), Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd (1905-1908) or Kodak Limited (London), (1900-1905).
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.
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
Image of a shop interior, display counters and cases. Photographs hanging on walls. Pneumatic tubes and glass cabinets full of cameras at left counter, with papers and chemicals behind left counter.
Physical Description
Sepia toned photographic print on medium weight paper, 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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Date Depicted
284 Collins Street, Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1900-1908
The interior fit out of this store resembles that of 284 Collins Street, on the Block Arcade Melbourne, where Kodak Limited (1900-1905) then Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd (1905-1908) and then finally Australian Kodak Limited (1908 onward) operated retail stores. It is unclear who was operating this store when this photograph was taken. -
Organisation Depicted
Block Arcade, Australian Kodak Limited
The interior fit out of this store resembles that of 284 Collins Street, on the Block Arcade Melbourne, where Kodak Limited (1900-1905) then Baker & Rouse Pty Ltd (1905-1908) and then finally Australian Kodak Limited (1908 onward) operated retail stores. It is unclear who was operating this store when this photograph was taken. -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, handwritten reverse: 'MELBOURNE.'
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
206 mm (Width), 160 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Retailing, Sales, Marketing, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Retail Displays, Signage, Cameras, Shop Interiors, Retail Sales, Photography
