Freakscene
Obscure member
https://www.abc.net.au/news/2020-11...-be-removed-hobart-elizabeth-st-mall/12862234
So Kodak House in Hobart may lose its signage. That would be a shame.
But I’d love to live in an apartment there just so my address was “Kodak House”.
Marty
So Kodak House in Hobart may lose its signage. That would be a shame.
But I’d love to live in an apartment there just so my address was “Kodak House”.
Marty
BillBingham2
Registered User
Sounds like something we would do over here in the states.
Sad, very sad.
B2 (;-<
Sad, very sad.
B2 (;-<
helen.HH
To Light & Love ...
zuiko85
Veteran
Wow, that is a Tasmanian devil of a problem.
charjohncarter
Veteran
Right, they just took down the Coca-Cola sign at the end of the SF,CA bridge. It was there for 83 years.
Yes, I'm not happy, Marty. I think the idea of turning it into apartments and preserving it is great (a film lab, would be even better). But not at the expense of irrevocably altering its facade. Sadly, looking at social media comments, plenty of local philistines ignorant of Kodak's century of history in Australia, and of employing Australians, seem to see no merit in preserving it.
Although Hobart has done better than most cities in preserving its architectural heritage, there's still a vocal "knock it down and develop" mentality present in some Tasmanians. I love Tasmania and love living here, but was not born here. I value the state's architectural heritage immensely. Naturally plenty of Tasmanian-born residents do, also, but not all, unfortunately. Coming to the state later in life, possibly, it's helped my appreciation for what we have here.
I took this photo from street level in winter 2010. I'd like to think my ability to compose an image has improved since then. But it's significant because it was made with the first of two rolls of PKR I exposed in 2010 during winter and spring/summer. There was another Hobart photographer who shot a little Kodachrome earlier in 2010, but as far as I know, with my final images made late December, I was probably the last person in Tasmania to shoot it. Surely, my image is the last of Kodak House ever recorded on the company's most famous colour film. Development by Dwaynes, obviously. I have always been glad I did this image, even more so today.
Canon EOS RT; Canon 50mm EF f/1.8; Kodak PKR.
john_s
Well-known
Kodak had a great presence in Melbourne too. Their shop in Collins Street (at what one would call a Very Good address) had people who could answer any question, and of course a major manufacturing plant in Coburg (northern suburb).
mcfingon
Western Australia
Yes, I'm not happy, Marty. I think the idea of turning it into apartments and preserving it is great (a film lab, would be even better). But not at the expense of irrevocably altering its facade. Sadly, looking at social media comments, plenty of local philistines ignorant of Kodak's century of history in Australia, and of employing Australians, seem to see no merit in preserving it.
Although Hobart has done better than most cities in preserving its architectural heritage, there's still a vocal "knock it down and develop" mentality present in some Tasmanians. I love Tasmania and love living here, but was not born here. I value the state's architectural heritage immensely. Naturally plenty of Tasmanian-born residents do, also, but not all, unfortunately. Coming to the state later in life, possibly, it's helped my appreciation for what we have here.
I took this photo from street level in winter 2010. I'd like to think my ability to compose an image has improved since then. But it's significant because it was made with the first of two rolls of PKR I exposed in 2010 during winter and spring/summer. There was another Hobart photographer who shot a little Kodachrome earlier in 2010, but as far as I know, with my final images made late December, I was probably the last person in Tasmania to shoot it. Surely, my image is the last of Kodak House ever recorded on the company's most famous colour film. Development by Dwaynes, obviously. I have always been glad I did this image, even more so today.
Canon EOS RT; Canon 50mm EF f/1.8; Kodak PKR.
It's lovely that you got to record it on Kodachrome, Brett. Well processed and scanned too. It's an unusual building, almost like an Amsterdam narrow-frontage canal house. Hopefully the appearance won't be altered too drastically by redevelopment (excuse the pun
John Mc