Summary
Mechanic looking under the bonnet of a yellow motor truck, perhaps checking the oil, in Building 14, the garage, at Kodak Australasia's Coburg factory, 1973-1974. This truck is most likely part of the Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd vehicle fleet.
Colour slide from a lecture series titled 'Kodak in Australia...Coburg', issued by the Kodak Marketing Education department of Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd, 1970s. It was originally housed with other slides in a yellow Kodak branded binder. Images in the binder include views of the Coburg factory site, workers, and graphic diagrams showing the various departments and staff hierarchy.
This object is part of the Kodak Heritage 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.
Description of Content
Man wearing work jacket and a tie leaning over the front of a yellow truck with its bonnet up. He is holding what looks like a cap.
Physical Description
35mm, positive colour film mounted in a cardboard slide frame.
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 Named
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Coburg, Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1973-1974
This image is part of a group of slides that were taken around 1973-1974 so it was likely taken in this period also. -
Format
Slide, 35 mm, Colour
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Classification
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
50 mm (Width), 50 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Photography, Manufacturing, Promotional Materials, Slides, Marketing, Mechanics, Motor Car Maintenance, Transport, Garages, Factories, Staff, Workers
