Summary
Box for Austral 'Standard Dry Plates', 'Half plate', manufactured by Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd. Used by Vincenzo Candela after his migration to Australia. Vincenzo had been a professional photographer in Viggiano, Italy, where he specialised in portraiture, landscape and village life. After his migration to Australia he continued to use his photographic equipment, more as a hobby than a trade, taking photos of family members and friends in his home, with impromptu backdrops such as a rug or a sheet.
Physical Description
Cardboard box, with labels glued to the top of the lid and the underneath of the box. The label in the lid depicts an Australian flag with a red background instead on navy, there is extensive text.
More Information
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Collection Names
Museums Victoria/Italian Historical Society Co.As.It Collection, Candela Collection
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Phil Magris, Italian Historical Society (Co.As.It), 21 Jan 2000
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Manufacturer
Kodak (Australasia) Pty Ltd, Abbotsford, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, post 1920
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Inscriptions
On Lid: AUSTRAL STANDARD/DRY PLATES/MANUFACTURED BY/KODAK (A/ASIA) PTY. LIMITED./ABBOTSFORD MELBOURNE (in navy) Text on underside of box relates to the types of plates and instructions for development.
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Keywords
Australiana, Flags, Italian Communities, Italian Immigration, Patriotic Badges, Patriotism, Photographic Film, Photography
