Summary
Colour photograph of the interior of 'Kodak House' on Elizabeth St, Hobart, Tasmania, circa 1959. Two Kodak staff stand behind the counter, with streamers and balloons strung across the ceiling above them.
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
Christmas themed shop interior. Man and woman at counter. Christmas decorations of ribbons and balloons on ceiling of shop area. A free-standing cardboard sign in the foreground features a woman on the beach with the catchphrase 'Don't forget your Kodak film'. Along the left side of the store are glass-fronted cabinets, and in the background light floods through the front door and display window.
Physical Description
Square colour photograph on lightweight paper with 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 & Date Depicted
Hobart, Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Elizabeth St, Hobart, Greater Hobart, Tasmania, Australia, circa 1959
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
89 mm (Width), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Shopfronts, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Cameras, Photographic Accessories, Christmas, Staff