Summary

Black and white photograph of the corner of Building 10 under construction at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Coburg plant, 1965-1966. Building 10 housed a medical centre plus security and personnel facilities.

This is one of a group of photographs in a glassine bag marked 'Rough Proofs Only'.

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.

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

Close up of a construction site with a three storey structure surrounded by scaffolding. In the background is a concrete block retaining wall, a single storey building and beyond that the evaporative water cooling towers of the powerhouse building.

Physical Description

Black and white photograph printed on medium weight paper with white border, portrait format.

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