Summary
Colour photograph of an administration area at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory in Coburg, circa 1960s. A woman sits at a desk using a type-writer.
It is part of the Kodak 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 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.
Description of Content
On the right side of the image is a woman sitting at a desk using a type-writer. Behind her are large bronze-coloured bas-relief discs mounted on the wall, alongside 'The Vision of the Founders' (of Kodak). The bas-relief portraits depict J.J. Rouse, George Eastman and Thomas Baker. On the far left wall is a display board with four large photographs attached to it.
Physical Description
Colour photograph on glossy paper; portrait format with off-white border.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Ms. Kate Metcalf - Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, 2005
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Acknowledgement
Courtesy of Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd.
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Place & Date Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1960s
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Format
Photograph, Colour
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Furnishings
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
250 mm (Width), 201 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Administration, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Photographic Products, Office Workers, Office Equipment, Factories
