Summary

Black and white photograph of a drawdown station in the finishing run-off room on the ground floor of Building 2, Emulsion Department, at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory, Coburg circa 1963. All finished emulsions and unwashed emulsions are drawn down over the coolers by the automatic scales in this room. They are then transferred to one of three chillrooms.

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

A stainless steel cooler and automatic drawdown scales and equipment including the probes built into the top and bottom tanks of the cooler. These are arranged on a tiled floor.

Physical Description

Black and white silver gelatin photograph, landscape format, with white border and two holes punched along the top edge.

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