Summary
Photograph ofSir Henry Bolte and L.T Ritchie seated on Harvester.
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
Sir Dallas Brooks, the Governor of Victoria, sits on the seat of a Combine Harvester whilst Mr. L.T.Ritchie, Managing Director, looks on.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph
More Information
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Collection Names
Massey Ferguson Sunshine Collection (Deposit No.1), H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd, Before 2002
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Place & Date of Event
Massey-Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1956
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Individuals Identified
Brooks, Sir Dallas; Ritchie, L.T.
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back, 'at Sunshine Massey Ferguson Factory / Seated- Sir Dallas Brooks -Governor of Victoria / with Mr. L.T. Ritchie Managing Director' In red stamp pad ink, 'COPYRIGHT / This photograph may not be reproduced / without permission in writing from the / Editor of "The Age" or "The Leader" / 233 Collins Street, Melbourne, and 117 / Pitt Street, Sydney.'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Official ceremonies
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
160 mm (Width), 210 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Machinery, Assembly Lines, Equipment Manufacturing, Factory Visits, Official Visits, Combine Harvesters, Governors
