Summary
Photograph of the Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria. The photograph is part of the H.V. McKay Old Archive in the Museum Victoria collection, consisting of photographic albums, photographs, negatives, business documents, plans and trade literature spanning the years 1901 to 1980.
Description of Content
The H. V. McKay Sunshine Harvester Works, which incorporated the Braybrook Implement Works. The railway line in the foreground serviced the H.V. McKay factories on the site. The Braybrook Implement Works building consists of two sections of the Exhibition Building Temporary Annexes, sold to businesses following the closure of the 1888-1889 Melbourne International Centennail Exhibition, Carlton.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph mounted on card backing board.
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Series A)
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Councillor Don McKay, 11 Oct 1960
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Place & Date Depicted
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1907
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in black ink on obverse: "Sunshine Harvester Works / ? in 1906 or 1907".
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Buildings & grounds
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
245 mm (Width), 202 mm (Height)
Overall dimensions of backing board
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
190 mm (Width), 134 mm (Height)
Dimensions of photograph only
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Factories, Railway Lines, Manufacturing, Royal Exhibition Building: Temporary Annexes, Royal Exhibition Building: History, Exhibitions: Melbourne International Centennial, 1888-1889
