Summary
An invitation to a photographic lecture and demonstration on amateur photography and cine Kodak home movies, led by Eric Merton for the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd Kodak Technical Advisory Service, circa 1950s-1960s
This document 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.
Physical Description
Small rectangular cream paper lecture invitation. Front of invitation has a small graphic image of a view camera and text in dark brown. The inside page has the lecture details and date.
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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Organiser of Event
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Australia, Australia, 1950 - 1970
Possibly organised by Canberra branch, but also possibly arranged by Eric Merton from Abbotsford or Latrobe Street offices. -
Presenter
Mr Eric Merton - Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., Melbourne, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1950 - 1970
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Place & Date of Event
Greater Canberra, Australian Capital Territory, Australia, 31 May
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Inscriptions
Text, printed front: 'KODAK/Invites you to...' Text, printed inside page: 'A Photographic/Lecture &/Demonstration/Amateur Photography/& Cine Kodak Home Movies/to be held at the/Banquet Hall, Top Hat Cafe,/Manuka/on Friday, 31st May/by/Mr. Eric R. Merton,/Kodak Technical Advisory Service/8p.m.: Introduction of Lecturer./8.30pm.: Commencement of Lecture/and Demonstration.'
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
86 mm (Width), 141 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Industry, Photography, Photographic Equipment & Supplies, Training, Marketing, Promotional Materials, Making History - Kodak Collection