Historical information
This collection of 14 photos were taken at Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo probably in the 1960s and 1970s. The main tasks undertaken by technicians in Photo Troop were most likely enlargements, reductions and duplication of map reproduction material, and processing of aerial photography. The equipment operated by the technicians is the KLIMCH 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. See items 6057.8P, 6056.11P and 6058.8P for more information and photos on Photo Troop equipment and personnel. There is more information on the KLIMSCH Commodore camera, on pages 70 and 120 of Valerie Lovejoy’s book 'Mapmakers of Fortuna – A history of the Army Survey Regiment’ ISBN: 0-646-42120-4.
Physical description
This collection of 14 photos were taken in Photo Troop, Lithographic Squadron, Army Survey Regiment, Fortuna, Bendigo probably in the 1960s and 1970s. 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, 1960s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera, unidentified technicians.
.2) - Photo, black & white, 1960s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera, unidentified technician.
.3) - Photo, black & white, 1960s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera.
.4) - Photo, black & white, 1960s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera, unidentified technician.
.5) - Photo, black & white, 1960s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera.
.6) - Photo, black & white, 1960s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera, unidentified technicians.
.7) - Photo, colour, 1970s, KLIMSCH Commodore camera, unidentified technicians.
.8) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, WILD U4A Diapositive Camera, SPR Garry Hudson.
.9) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, Photographic camera enlarger, SPR Garry Hudson.
.10) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, Photographic camera enlarger, Phil Beaty.
.11) - Photo, black & white, 1979, Film developer, SGT Garren Hill.
.12) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, Film contact frame.
.13) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, LogEtronics Contact Printer.
.14) - Photo, black & white, 1970s, Tri-stud registered map separations with composite black negative on top.
Inscriptions & markings
No personnel are identified.
.11P annotated ‘1979’.
.13P and .14P annotated ‘orthophoto’
