Summary
Opened packet of Kodak Velox Post Cards, 'Regular Glossy Velox, 14 sheets, 1/2 plate, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Melbourne, circa 1940s.
It 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.
Physical Description
Rectangular brown paper envelope with black printed text, torn open to reveal a grey paper envelope with paper sheets inside. Kodak Museum sticker on back and green and white sticker seal, torn in two, at right end.
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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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1940s
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Inscriptions
Front, printed, blue ink: 'FOURTEEN / Velox Post Cards / No / Dark Room / Required / [in circle] NEPERA CHEMICAL / TRADE MARK / COMPANY [end of circle] / See / Full Directions / Inside. / MANUFACTURED BY / KODAK (A'asia) PTY. LTD. / Works: Melbourne, Australia.' Front, label, printed: 'REGULAR GLOSSY VELOX / ENAMELLED FOR CONTRASTY EFFECTS'
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions - Open
183 mm (Width), 2 mm (Depth), 89 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Photography, Manufactured Products, Photographic Paper, Packaging, Photographic Products
