Summary
Black and white photograph of the entrance to the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd store in Katoomba, New South Wales, circa 1950s. The lights in the display window are shining strongly, lighting up the various photographic products and accessories on display.
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
Shop entrance showing display cases on either side of shop entry. Lights are on in the display. There are pedestrians blurred and out of focus to the right of frame.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph on medium weight paper, 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
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Australia, Katoomba, Blue Mountains, New South Wales, Australia, circa 1950s
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Format
Photograph, 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 - Photograph
203 mm (Width), 257 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Promotional Materials, Photographic Accessories, Shopfronts, Buildings
