Summary
Black and white photograph of the wholesale shopfront and first floor of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's headquarters in 174 Hampden Street in Hollywood, Perth, Western Australia, around late 1960s.
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 building. Product displays in front windows.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on light 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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Place Depicted
Perth, Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Hampden Street, Hollywood, Greater Perth, Western Australia, Australia, 1965-1969
In 1965 this premises was not operated by Kodak yet so the image must be dated late 1965 or later. Photos of the site dated August 1965 show the previous operator at the site (HT 55800). -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, stamped reverse: 'Ronald H. Armstrong / ORIENT LINE BUILDING / 56 WILLIAM ST. PERTH / BA 7407 / 32 1409.;
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Classification
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Category
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
215 mm (Width), 160 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Buildings, Streetscapes, Warehouses, Wholesale Trade, Wholesaling, Shopfronts, Retail Displays
