Historical information

These eight photographs were most likely taken in the 1970s in Lithographic Squadron at the Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo. Photos .1P to .7P have the name of the technician written on the back. Photo .8P is not annotated. The equipment operated by the technicians is the KLIMCH Commodore camera. The main tasks undertaken by the technicians were most likely enlargements and reductions of map reproduction material. The KLIMSCH Commodore camera was introduced in 1953 and was the largest in the Southern Hemisphere. It was replaced with a new model of the same size in 1979. The new model with its computer-based interface provided productivity gains with improved speed and its consistent results led to less wastage in time and materials. Its variomat lens system provided improved retention of map feature linear weights during the camera reduction process.

Physical description

This is a set of photographs of technicians operating photographic reproduction equipment at the Army Survey Regiment, Bendigo c1970s. The photographs were printed on photographic paper and are part of the Army Survey Regiment’s Collection. The photographs were scanned at 300 dpi.
.1) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Alan Virtue, Lithographic Squadron
.2) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Alan Virtue, Lithographic Squadron
.3) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Frank Lenane, Lithographic Squadron
.4) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Frank Lenane, Lithographic Squadron
.5) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, SGT Garren Hill, Lithographic Squadron
.6) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Gavin Neilson, Lithographic Squadron
.7) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, Bill Jones, Lithographic Squadron
.8) - Photo, black & white, c1970s, unidentified personnel, Lithographic Squadron

Inscriptions & markings

.1 and .2 – personnel names annotated on mounting card
.3 to .7 – personnel names (less rank) annotated on back.
.8 – no annotation