Summary
Box of unused Kodirex Duplitized Safety X-Ray Film, manufactured by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, about 1955.
This object was donated as part of the Kodak Oral History Project. It 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.
Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd 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 cardboard box with lid, and packet of wrapped film with letter inside.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Dr Ken Gifkins - Kodak Australia Pty Ltd, 23 Feb 2015
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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Southampton Crescent, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1955
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Medical Imaging, Radiography, X-Ray Images, X-Ray Film