Summary
Black and white photograph of the assembly area on the 3rd floor of Building 2, Emulsion Department, at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory, Coburg circa 1963. This area is used as a central location to leave doctor trolleys with assembled doctors for making and melting operations. The image also shows the doorway of the flyover to the melting section in building 3, and parts of the pneumatic tube conveyor system used in communications.
Part of a photographic album produced by Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, Coburg, containing approximately 70 black and white 8 x 10 inch photographic prints of the Emulsion Department; plans of the plant; colour photographs of the Emulsion Department management staff and Development and Production Supervision staff.
The album belonged to Ian 'Charlie' Yelland, who worked for Kodak Australasia Emulsion Department for 46 years, retiring in 1978.
Description of Content
Assembly area showing the hard concrete finish of the ceilings, beams and columns.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph, landscape format, with white border and two holes punched along top edge.
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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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Elizabeth Street, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1963
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Format
Photograph, 8" x 10", Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in blue ink on the back of the photograph; '2' handwritten in grey pencil on the back of the photograph; '4'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Factory interior views
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
252 mm (Width), 202 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Industry, Factories, Pneumatic Control Equipment
