Summary
Mounted, gold plated plaque presented to Edgar Rouse as 'A token of appreciation of his great effort to sustain his British colleagues and friends during and after The World War 1939 - 1945'. It appears to refer to a statue or trophy made by Hugh Gordon, Aberdeen Scotland circa 1790.
Kodak Australasia manufactured and distributed a wide range of photographic products to the Australasia region, 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 plaque contributes to the Kodak Heritage 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.
Physical Description
Rectangular gold plated plaque with black engraved cursive text, mounted on a bevelled wooden base. In the back are two keyholes for hanging.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 18 Oct 2013
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Awarded To
Mr Edgar J. Rouse - Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1945 - 1959
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Format
Video Tape, VHS PAL, Colour
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Language
English
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Inscriptions
Engraved, black ink: 'Hugh Gordon of Aberdeen Scotland / Made 1790 / Presented to / Edgar Rouse Esq / A token of appreciation of his great / effort to sustain his British colleagues / and friends during and after The World War / 1939 - 1945'
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Overall Dimensions
255 mm (Width), 20 mm (Depth), 205 mm (Height)
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