Technician using a spectrophotometer, Balm Paints Research Laboratories, 14 McNaughton Road, Clayton, 1961

Title: [Research and product development activities at Balm Paints Research Laboratories, MacNaughton Road, Clayton] [picture]
Author / Creator: Wolfgang Sievers 1913-2007 photographer.
Date: 1961

The Balm (an acronym for British Australian Lead Manufacturers) Paints lab and factory at 14 McNaughton Road, Clayton, was built in 1956-57 and is now PPG via Dulux. See locale on Google Maps.

Image is one in a group of nine.

Contents / Summary: Shows research and development work in the manufacture of paint including technicians using a spectrophotometer, studying molecular models of paint, interior of the research library, and paint.

Notes: Dated in pencil on reverse.
Job number inscribed in pencil on reverse of images: 3111
Vintage prints with the photographer's studio stamp on reverse.
Printed by Wolfgang Sievers at an unknown date from his negatives made in 1961.

Subjects:
Balm Paints Limited
Factories -- Victoria -- Clayton
Laboratory technicians -- Victoria -- Clayton
Scientists
Molecules -- Models
Spectrophotometer
Paint industry and trade -- Victoria -- Clayton
Gelatin silver prints

Index terms:
Australia; Victoria; Clayton; Balm Paints Limited; paint industry; scientists; factories

Copyright status: This work is in copyright
Conditions of use: Copyright restrictions apply.
For Copyright queries, please contact the National Library of Australia.

Source: SLV
Identifier(s): Accession no: H2000.195/203
Source / Donor: Purchased 2000.
Series / Collection: Wolfgang Sievers collection.

Link to online item:
handle.slv.vic.gov.au/10381/308693

Link to this record:
search.slv.vic.gov.au/permalink/f/1cl35st/SLV_VOYAGER1757244

Taken in: Australia / Victoria / Clayton North (show map)

Taken on: September 7, 2021

Tags:

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Sets appears in: • 1960s • Clayton and Clayton South more » • Manufacturing • People • People in lab coats • People operating technology • SLV: State Library Victoria collection • Wolfgang Sievers, photographer • Workers « less

Groups appears in: • Laboratory • "Men At Work" more » • Science Nerd Depot • Trove: Australia in Pictures • Electronic Test Equipment • All People at Work • Documentary Photography of Labour • Anything Industrial • Monash City local history « less

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