Summary

Black and white photograph featuring the heaters, filters, ducts and air conditioning unit for the drying system in the film coating department in the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd factory, Abbotsford. The image is number 20 in a series featuring the department and its equipment.

This image 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

Ducting and insulated pipes in ceiling with timber walkway crossing pipes, large air conditioning unit visible at back left, and ceiling rafters illuminated above.

Physical Description

Black and white silver gelatin photograph, landscape format, mounted on card with two holes punched at left, numbered sticker at bottom right, and label adhered on reverse.

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