Summary
One of 22 photographs taken whilst H.V. McKay was in France and Belgium shortly after the First World War. Photographs include images of machinery and farm equipment that have been left derelict or destroyed. There are also rural scenes and images of bombed cityscapes, some of which feature group portraits of H.V. McKay and his companions. HV McKay was a member of the Business Board of Administration of the Australian Defence Department 1917-1918, and Chairman of the Stores Disposal Board, London 1919.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia.
Description of Content
A derelict brick building, located in an overgrown grassy field, is surrounded by agricultural machinery, namely wheels and carts.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph. Handwritten inscription on reverse in black ink.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mrs. Cecil Newton McKay (nee Shaw), University of Melbourne Archives (The), circa 1970
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten inscription on reverse in black ink reads: 'Depot of abandoned Agricultural / Machinery, near Peronne'.
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
198 mm (Width), 146 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Buildings, Wars & Conflicts, World War I, 1914-1918, Ruins, Power Lines
