Summary
Black and white photograph of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd store in Rundle Street, Adelaide, South Australia, circa 1950s.This view shows neighbouring businesses like the Savoy theatre, Tudor Carpets and the Belle Building, with pedestrians and cars 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 photographic shop. Cars parked in street. People walking on footpath, including a sailor outside the Kodak shop. Neighbouring buildings and businesses visible.
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 - Adelaide, South Australia, Rundle Street, Adelaide, Greater Adelaide, South Australia, Australia, circa 1950s
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
216 mm (Width), 167 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Photographic Products, Retailing, Shops, Retail Displays, Retail Sales, Delivery Vans, Delivery Vehicles, Buildings, Shopfronts, Streetscapes, Pedestrians
