Summary
Black and white photograph of the factory interior with workers, McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd., Sunshine.
Part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia. The collection relates to the agricultural manufacturing firm, the Sunshine Harvester Works. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s in Ballarat. Between 1906 and 1907, McKay moved production to Sunshine where the firm became one of the largest industrial businesses in Australia. Change in ownership is a recurring theme in the company's history. In 1930, it merged with Massey-Harris to become H.V McKay Massey Harris. In the mid-1950s, the company was absorbed by Canadian agricultural firm Massey-Ferguson. Production in Sunshine ceased in the mid-1980s, following almost 100 years of manufacturing agricultural equipment.
Description of Content
Factory interior of Press Shop, McKay Massey Harris Pty. Ltd., Sunshine. Workers use a variety of machines and equipment including rollers and presses. A man drives a small vehicle that tows a cart loaded with machine parts.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Sustainable Futures, Working Life & Trades
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr. Ron Doubleday - Massey Ferguson (Aust) Ltd, 02 Dec 1982
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Place & Date Depicted
Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1955
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Factory interiors
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
258 mm (Width), 202 mm (Height)
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