Summary
Two couples dancing as part of the Double K Square Dance Club, a social group organised by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd staff at the Burnley factory, Richmond, circa 1950.
The staff are dancing here in the Powder and Solution Department storeroom at the Burnley premises.
The Burnley building was located at 550-556 Swan Street Burnley and was purchased by Kodak in 1950 as the Abbotsford factory became too cramped. The building was previously the Barnes Honey Factory.
Both Kodak's black and white photo finishing laboratory and the Powder and Solution Department (later known as the Photochemical Department) operated out of these premises until1974. The Photochemical Department was transferred to the Coburg factory in 1974, while the photo finishing laboratory closed down at this time because a black and white processing and developing service was no longer provided by Kodak after Burnley was vacated.
This photograph 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.
Description of Content
Two couples dancing in a factory storeroom, spinning in a circle holding their hands high. The women wear long skirts, one with a scarf around her neck, and the men have tasselled collars over their Western style shirts. Behind them is a tall pile of crates, barrels, bags and pallets stacked in racking.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print, landscape format.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Marie de Camara, 06 May 2014
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Place & Date Depicted
Burnley, Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., 550-556 Swan Street, Burnley, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1950
Burnley was only purchased by Kodak in 1950 but it is not known exactly when the Powder and Solution Department started operating out of these premises. -
Individuals Identified
De Camara (nee McKinley), Marie
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Format
Photograph, See Dimensions, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Staff events
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
165 mm (Width), 122 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Factories, Staff, Dances, Dancing, Social Clubs, Social Activities, Working Life, Manufacturing Workers