Summary
Black and white cellulose nitrate negative of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd 'Kodak House' on Elizabeth St, Hobart, Tasmania, circa 1930s. This street view shows neighbouring shops and the tramlines on the street out front.
This image 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
Exterior of a commercial building. Motor car parked in street. Man and a woman carrying a basket on footpath.
Physical Description
Black & white negative, cellulose nitrate, portrait 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
Hobart, Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Elizabeth St, Hobart, Greater Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa 1930s
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Classification
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
161 mm (Width), 210 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Buildings, Shopfronts