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 English AACR2 Anglo-American Cataloguing Rules Person created 1993-10-20 human McCarthy, G.J. updated 2026-03-03 human https://www.eoas.info/biogs/P001106b.htm person Rouse John Joseph AACR2 1861? 7 September 1938 Place of Birth Port Melbourne, Victoria, Australia Place of Death Darling Point, New South Wales, Australia Business executive Accountant John Rouse was Chairman of Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd. 1928-1938 and a trustee of the Baker Medical Research Institute. Sources conflict as to his birth year 1861 or 1862.

Oibtuary from "Argus" (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957), Thursday 8 September 1938, page 9: (Courtsey TROVE, National Library of Australia)

OBITUARY MR. J. J. ROUSE

Gifts to Charity

SYDNEY, Wednesday. - Mr. John Joseph Rouse, of Darling Point, chairman of directors of Kodak (Australasia) Pty. Ltd., died to-day, aged 77 years. He was widely known for his liberal assistance to patriotic and charitable movements.

Mr. Rouse was the son of John and Margaret Rouse, of Kent (England) and Cork (Ireland). He was born at Port Melbourne in 1861 and educated at Mel-bourne Grammar School. He took up photography, and formed a partnership with Mr. Thomas Baker under the name of Baker and Rouse. In 1907 they amalgamated with the Eastman Kodak Com-pany, and the firm was formed into a limited company under the managing directorship of Mr. J. J. Rouse. Mr. Rouse was chairman of the Eagle Star Insurance Company Limited and a life governor of the principal hospitals of Australia. He was chairman of trustees of tile estate of his late partner, Mr. Thomas Baker. Mr. Rouse was a member of the New South Wales Club since its inception; president of the Original Sunshine Club, which cares for poor children In industrial centres; a foundation member of the Millions Club; a member of the Royal Automobile Club of Australia, the Royal Prince Alfred Yacht Club, the Royal Sydney Yacht Squadron, the Royal Victorian Yacht Club, and the Australian Jockey Club; and an honorary life member and vice-president of the Royal Aero Club of New South Wales, to which he presented the aeroplane Rouseabout.

He Is survived by his widow, who was formerly Miss Anna Elsdon, of Melbourne, whom he married in 1890, and three children - Mr. Edgar Rouse, of Melbourne; Mrs. William S. Lucey, of Washington State (U.S.A.). and Mrs. Frank Crane, of Scone."

 Baker, Thomas (1854 - 1928)

Business partner

 Thomas Baker and Company Laboratory (1887 - 1894) Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory (1894 - 1908) Rouse, John Joseph

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 'Rouse, John Joseph', in Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation, Centre for Transformative Innovation, Swinburne University of Technology Rouse, John Joseph Swinburne University of Technology, Centre for Transformative Innovation Encyclopedia of Australian Science and Innovation Resource Section: John Joseph Rouse, Retailer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist (not dated) Anonymous John Joseph Rouse, Retailer, Entrepreneur, Philanthropist (not dated) Melbourne Museum Victoria Museum Victoria collections - articles Conference Paper: A history of Australia's Kodak manufacturing plant Leggio, Angeletta A history of Australia's Kodak manufacturing plant Australian Institute for the Conservation of Cultural Material 2006 AICCM Symposium 2006, Conservation of Paper, Books and Photographic Materials. Post-prints and Posters. 19-21 April 2006, Wellington, New Zealand 147-158 Resource: Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Academy of Technological Sciences and Engineering Technology in Australia 1788-1988 Online Melbourne Australian Science and Technology Heritage Centre 2000 Kodak Heritage Collection Museums Victoria Kodak Heritage Collection Kodak Heritage Collection "The Kodak Heritage Collection is a unique and extensive collection that documents the history of the photographic industry in Australia through several related companies - Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd,and its predecessors, including the Austral Plate Company, Baker and Rouse Australia Laboratory, and Baker and Rouse Pty Ltd." The Collection: "In November 2004, as photography shifted from the silver halide process to digital imaging technology, Kodak Australasia Pty Ltd ceased manufacturing photographic products in Melbourne. Museum Victoria subsequently acquired thousands [over 7,000] of documents, photographs and objects which trace Kodak Australia's history, and that of its predecessors. Kodak Australasia remains based in Melbourne, where it is now focused on new imaging interests." (Museums Victoria) 7076 items