Corporate Body

Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory (1887 - 1894)

From
1887
Abbotsford, Victoria, Australia
To
1894
Functions
Manufacturing industry and Photographic Industry
Location
Abbotsford, Victoria

Summary

Thomas Baker was Australia's first successful manufacturer of dry plates for photography. The establishment of the Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory in 1887 came about when Bake formed a partnership with the accountant John Joseph Rouse. The company changed its name to Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory in 1894.

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Timeline

 1884 - c. 1907 Austral Plate Company
       1887 - 1894 Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory
             1894 - 1908 Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory
                   2000 - Kodak (Australasia) Proprietary Limited

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Ailie Smith

Created: 1 June 2000, Last modified: 17 November 2023

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