Summary
Black and white photograph of Peter Harvey speaking at the opening of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Kenneth Allen Distribution Centre (Building 21) at Coburg in 1979. The centre was named after Kodak manager Ken Allen who died suddenly in 1978.
Visible in the background is then-Governor of Victoria Sir Henry Winneke and Kodak's then-CEO and Chairman of the Board, John Chester.
Peter Harvey worked for Kodak from1968 to 1998. He commenced in 1968 as a scientist, later moving into supply and distribution, then employee relations, before returning to the research laboratories as manager, a position he held for 20 years.
This image contributes to the Kodak Heritage Collection of products, promotional materials, photographs and working life artefacts collected from Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd in 2005, when the Melbourne manufacturing plant at Coburg closed down.
Description of Content
Man speaking at podium.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph, landscape format, on lightweight paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Person Depicted
Dr Peter Harvey - Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1979
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Place Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1979
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Opening 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
252 mm (Width), 188 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Manufacturing Plants, Photography, Factories, Industry, Warehouses, Opening Ceremonies
