Summary
Monochrome photograph of paper feeding through No. 5 coating machine in the experimental coating room at Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Abbotsford. The paper can be seen leaving the 'looper' and entering the tunnel. The room is used exclusively for trial coatings on paper and film.
This image is part of an album produced by Kodak, titled 'Emulsion Department: Production and Experimental'. It belonged to Ian 'Charlie' Yelland, who worked for Kodak Australasia Emulsion Department for 46 years, retiring in 1978.
This image 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
Large loops of paper feeding through a coating machine. The paper is looped around metal bars and connected to a pulley system.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph; portrait format; mounted to cream card.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Terry Yelland, 21 Feb 2013
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Place Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Southampton Crescent, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Typed in black ink on the top right side of the card; 'ILLUSTRATION #30.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory interior views
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Category
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
159 mm (Width), 209 mm (Height)
photograph
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
200 mm (Width), 250 mm (Height)
Card dimensions
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Keywords
Photography, Industry, Factories, Manufacturing, Chemicals, Photographic Papers
