Summary
Photograph showing the ceremonial laying of the first brick for Building 4 at the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory in Abbotsford, 30 April 1928. In this photograph Miss B Kingston is holding the first brick, ready to lower it into position on the ground.
Miss Kingston is thought to have been secretary to one of the directors of Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, possibly Mr Thomas Baker.
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
Woman wearing dress and striped cardigan lowers brick in right hand while smiling at camera. She is standing on the footings of a new building that is being constructed. There are timber supports and string set up around the footings. A fence is in the background.
Physical Description
Black and white landscape format print with 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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Organisation Depicted
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Southampton Crescent, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 Apr 1928
Date taken from inscription on ceremonial trowel from this event. -
Person Depicted
Miss B Kingston - Kodak Australasia, Pty Ltd, Southampton Crescent, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 30 Apr 1928
Date taken from inscription on ceremonial trowel from this event. -
Format
Photograph, Sepia
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Photographic products, Construction sites
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
160 mm (Width), 114 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Employees, Workers, Factories, Construction Sites, Ceremonies, Industries, Bricks, Buildings