Micro lens manufacture

Object detail

Accession number

WAV-2018-5.2

Maker

HirstLens NZ Ltd

Description

Film on reel showcasing the manufacturing process of micro soft lenses at the Hirst Contact Lens laboratory. Musical accompaniment.
Digital surrogate on DVD.

Signature/Marks and Type

"Hirst Contact Lens' Ltd 1965 / Micro-lens manufacture / Original 16mm film 24 F.R.S." -label on canister Hand-written

Media/Materials

Processed Material/Metal
Processed Material/Synthetic/Plastic

Physical description

16mm film on reel + 1 digital optical disc (approximately 19:36 duration of compact disc)

Other title

HirstLens (NZ) Ltd. presents micro-lens manufacture

Collection

HirstLens NZ Ltd Collection

Credit line

HirstLens NZ Ltd. 1965. Micro lens manufacture, WAV-2018-5.2. Walsh Memorial Library, The Museum of Transport and Technology (MOTAT).

Current rights

No Known Copyright Restrictions

My shortlist

Classification

Film, Photographic Film, Roll Tools & Equipment for Communication Photographic T&E Photographic Media

Production place

Auckland City Auckland District Auckland New Zealand

Subject: all levels

Contact lenses <C> Ophthalmic lenses <C> Optometry New Zealand Opticians

Collection type

Audio Visual Walsh Memorial Library

Related highlights

Group object

Name/Title: [Collection of optical equipment and archive] Maker: Hirst Contact Lens Limited, HirstLens NZ Ltd Production date: [1940s-2000s Decade] Accession number: COL-2018-4 See full details

Public comments

Sort

Be the first to comment on this object record.

Add comment

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

Micro lens manufacture