Summary
Ground plan issued to guests touring the Sunshine Harvester Works factory circa 1920.
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.
Physical Description
Three page fold out.
Title
'Ground Plan ... Sunshine Harvester Works AND ROUTE FOR VISITORS'
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Transfer No.1) Series A
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation & Subsequent Transfer from Mr Don McKay, Old McKay Archives, Science & Technology Collection, Museum Victoria, 11 Oct 1960
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Manufacturer/Distributor
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Publication Date
1920 circa
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Number of Pages
3
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Page Size Format
255 mm x 190 mm
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Primary Subject
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Illustration Types
Black & White; Factory Views; Line Drawings
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Printing Types
Monochrome
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Publication Types
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Publications
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