Summary
Photograph of the Instamatic camera assemblage machine, in the Camera, Reels & Sundries Department in Building 15 at at Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd's Factory, Coburg, circa 1963.
Kodak first made Instamatic cameras at Coburg in 1963.
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.
This photograph 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.
Description of Content
Factory interior with a man feeding the front part of the camera into an assembly line machine for manufacturing the camera body.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph printed on light weight paper, portrait format with white border.
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
Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1963
Kodak first made Instamatic cameras at Coburg in 1963 but it is unclear exactly when this photo was taken. -
Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1963
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Model Name or Number
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Brand Names
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory interior views
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
130 mm (Width), 140 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Factories, Manufacturing, Photography, Cameras, Assembly Lines, Manufacturing Equipment