Summary
Empty packet of 'Kentmere Gaslight Paper', 14 glossy sheets, 6 x 4 1/4 inches, manufactured by Kentmere Limited, Stavely, Westmorland, circa 1910s. Product code K.G. Sole distributors for this product were Coombes Bros., 116 Puckle Street, Moonee Ponds.
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
Empty rectangular brown paper envelope with green and blue printed label on the front. Kodak Museum sticker on back plus handwritten notes in pencil.
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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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Date Manufactured
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Inscriptions
Front, label, printed: 'Open Only in Artificial Light. / "K.G." THE "KENTMERE" / GASLIGHT PAPER. / QUANTITY ..... SIZE........ GRADE................ / "K.G." is especially designed to give keen contrasts without losing detail. / [...] COOMBES BROS., 16 Puckle St., Moonee Ponds.'
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Overall Dimensions - Open
168 mm (Width), 2 mm (Depth), 121 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing, Manufactured Products, Photographic Products, Packaging
