Summary
Black and white film negative of a panel of pipes, valves and meters in the boiler room of the powerhouse at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory in Abbotsford.
This negative is part of the Kodak Heritage Collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd 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
Piping and pressure valves and meters on brick wall, with a raised metal access platform beneath. Large weights or weighted spring in foreground.
Physical Description
Black and white film negative; cellulose nitrate; 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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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1930s
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed, black ink: 'EASTMAN - NITRATE - KODAK 108'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory interior views
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plants, Factories, Industry, Boiler Houses