Summary
Colour photograph of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Coburg plant, circa 1968, taken from the Powerhouse Chimney. This view features Tilley Street in Coburg in the foreground and Elizabeth Street on the right side of the image, with suburbs stretching away to the north.
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
View of suburban streets and houses, looking north.
Physical Description
Colour photograph printed on medium weight paper, landscape 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, Tilley Street, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1968
This is based on Nigel Beale's dates for completion of certain buildings, in combination with the models of cars visible in the photographs. -
Format
Photograph, 4 in. x 6 in., Colour
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Inscriptions
Reverse, watermark, printed, yellow ink: 'Kodak / Royal / PAPER'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory exterior views
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Manufacturing, Manufacturing Plants, Factories, Buildings, Suburbs, Streets
