Summary
A colour photograph of Louis Shane Allan (commonly known as Shane) and Ms Penelope Lowry, the Customer Service Supervisor, who wears a shirt that says 'Shane's Angels'. This photograph was taken in 1990 at the celebration of Shane's 25 year service at Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd. Mr Allan worked with the company from 1965 to 2002 in various roles.
Mr Allan started off in planning and stock control, later moving to managing government contracts, before he became Kodak's Ombudsman with the job of resolving difficult problems with customers.
This image was donated as part of the Kodak Oral History Project. It complements 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.
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.Shane worked with the company from 1965 to 2002 in various roles.
Description of Content
Man and woman holding drinks in front of a table full of wine and bottles. The man is in a grey suit, striped shirt and black tie. The woman is in a black pencil skirt and shoes, with a white t-shirt printed with the words 'Shane's Angels' and a picture of a pink rose.
Physical Description
Colour, portrait format photograph.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Shane Allan, 06 Nov 2013
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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Elizabeth Street, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1990
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Person Depicted
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Format
Photograph, 4 in. x 6 in., Colour
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Staff events
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Staff, Parties, Long Service Awards, Making History - Kodak Collection