Summary
Colour photograph of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd store in Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1940s, prior to a major renovation and modernisation.
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 photographic shop on a street corner with a tall building to the right and jewellers to the left.
Physical Description
Colour 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 - Adelaide, South Australia, Rundle Street, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, circa 1940s
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Text, stamped reverse: 'D. DARIAN SMITH / PHOTOGRAPHER / 117 BARNARD ST. / NORTH ADELAIDE.'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
161 mm (Width), 254 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Buildings, Shopfronts, Streetscapes
