Summary
Glass negative of the Sunshine Potato Digger in April 1954.
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
Image showing text and an illustration of a Sunshine potato digger.
Physical Description
Black and red printed image on glass plate. Paper and sticky tape is also adhered to glass plate.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, by Mar 1995
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Manufacturer of Item Depicted
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Date Made
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Format
Glass Negative, Colour
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Inscriptions
Printed text in black ink on glass plate: 'SUNSHINE POTATO / DIGGER-for rapid, low-cost / handling / LOCAL AGENCY'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Potato graders
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Negative/s
82 mm (Width), 83 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Machinery, Farming Methods, Illustrations, Industry, Potato Diggers, Potato Digging Machines
