Summary
Biography of Henry Charles Day who worked as a blacksmith at Sunshine Harvester Works from 1898 till 1948.
Charlie Day was born on March 26 1874 in Cambrian Hill, Victoria. In 1898, he began working at Sunshine Harvester Works as a blacksmith. The company was based in Ballarat at the time. He was earning 30/- per week. Charlie followed the firm when it relocated to Braybrook Junction (later renamed Sunshine) in 1907.
Throughout his career, Charlie worked solely in the Blacksmiths' Shop and at one point was the department's sub-foreman. He oversaw many technological changes in the shop, notably the progression from anvil work to machine-bending.
When the Sunshine Harvester Works Fire Brigade was established in 1910, Charlie served as its Captain and later Superintendent. In addition, he was an active member of the Sunshine Anglers Club and the Manchester Unity International Order of Oddfellows (M.U.I.O.O.F). Charlie retired from the Sunshine Harvester Works in June 1948, aged 74. He passed away in Footscray in 1957.
Charlie's company legacy continued on with his son Roy who worked for the firm between 1919 and 1970.
- References
- H.V McKay and Massey-Ferguson Employment Records held at the University of Melbourne Archives.
- 'Mrs Sophia Day', 1952, Sunshine Advocate, 14 March, p.3.
- 'Sunshine Anglers Club', 1933, Sunshine Advocate, 20 January, p.3.
- Sunshine Review 1948, 'Farewell to 50 Year Veteran', Vol. 1, No. 1, p.8.
- Registry of Births, Deaths and Marriages. Digger - Death Index. Victoria 1921-1985.
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