Summary

Black and white, glass plate negative of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory at Abbotsford, oblique view from across the Yarra River, including the riverbank and trees in the foreground.

This is one of 2 glass negatives contained within a box labelled 'GP-90' by Kodak's corporate museum, Coburg. Both feature exterior views of the Abbotsford plant from the river.

This image 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.

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.

Description of Content

Oblique view of factory buildings with river and trees in foreground, and the closest bank visible, running steeply down to the river. There is white space and shadow on the left of the plate, indicating this may have been a copy or have been incorrectly loaded in the camera.

Physical Description

Black and white silver gelatin glass negative, full plate.

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