Summary
Black and white photograph of the coagulation room on the 2nd floor of Building 2, Emulsion Department, at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory, Coburg circa 1963.
The equipment in this room consists of two 100 U.S. gallon kettles for coagulation purposes. They are also equipped with standpipes by which emulsion from the making room can be run direct to the making/coagulation run-off on the 1st floor.
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
Two large kettles in the coagulation room. Both kettles have mechanical stirrers and pipes feeding into them. Control panels can be seen on the walls next to them.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph, landscape format, with white border and two holes punched along the 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 grey pencil on the back of the photograph; '19'
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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, Control Systems