Summary
Marie McKinley and dance partner, dressed for a Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd staff ball, circa 1950s.
Marie McKinley (de Camara) worked for Kodak for 35 years in total, commencing at Abbotsford, moving to Burnley and then finishing up at Coburg. She spent the majority of her working life at Burnley in the Powder and Solution Department. Here we see her ready for one of the many social events that Kodak hosted.
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
Man in suit and woman in lace formal dress. They stand in a hallway with a pot plant to the left and a mirror behind them.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photographic print, portrait format, mounted on heavy weight cream mounting board.
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
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Person Depicted
Ms Marie de Camara - Kodak Australasia, Pty Ltd, circa 1950s
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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
140 mm (Width), 203 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Factories, Staff, Social Activities, Balls & Dances, Working Life, Manufacturing Workers, Dances, Leisure, Recreation, Social Life, Staff Relations