Summary
Black and white photograph featuring a man working in the Monsanto Chemicals Australia control laboratory, in Footscray West in December 1956.
David Meale, who took this photograph, worked as a trainee chemist at Monsanto. He would work there during the day and go to Melbourne Technical College to study at night. David would practice basketball with the Monsanto team at lunchtimes, and he remembers 'Most of his friends in the basketball team were doing the same diploma.'
This photograph was collected as part of Melbourne's Biggest Family Album in 2006.
Description of Content
View of interior of a chemical laboratory, with apparatus, flasks and gas pipes on benches. A man is working on the left hand side.
Physical Description
Digital image file. A digital photograph was taken of the original black and white print.
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Acquisition Information
Copied from Mr David Meale, 28 Nov 2006
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Place & Date Depicted
Somerville Road, West Footscray, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Dec 1956
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Format
Digital file, TIFF, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Control laboratory, Dec. 1956
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Chemicals - industrial, Sports teams
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