Summary
Black and white photograph of an elderly man.
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd and its predecessors. The Australian operations of this company were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay, at Ballarat, in the late 1880s, and by 1895 was operating as the Sunshine Harvester Works. After relocating to Braybrook Junction (later renamed 'Sunshine') on the western outskirts of Melbourne, during 1904-1907, the business rapidly developed into the largest agricultural implement works in the southern hemisphere. In 1930, H.V. McKay merged with the Australian operations of the Canadian firm, Massey Harris Ltd, of Toronto, becoming H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. In 1955, this company was fully absorbed into the growing multinational corporation that became Massey Ferguson Ltd in 1958.
Description of Content
Photographic reproduction of a painting, showing a portrait of a man wearing a cap and beard.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, by Mar 1995
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Date Made
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Organisation Named
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, 2 Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed in purple ink on back of photograph: 'H. V. McKAY MASSEY HARRIS / PTY. LTD. / Sunshine Harvester Works, / SUNSHINE, W. 20 / MAR 1954'
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
166 mm (Width), 215 mm (Height)
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