Summary
Black and white photograph of Wyeera Training Centre, circa 1966.
Massey Ferguson's Wyeera Education Centre was established in 1966, situated on a 250 acre property on Taylors Road, St Albans, Victoria, where staff and dealers involved in the firm's Australian and overseas operations were brought for training in the operation of tractors, industrial machinery and harvesting equipment produced by the company. The centre's name was taken from an Aboriginal word meaning 'to till' or 'dig the soil'. The facility was closed in 1978.
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd. The Australian operations of the company were originally founded as Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. In 1930, the H.V. McKay firm merged with Massey Harris's Australian operations to become H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd. In 1955, this company was in turn absorbed into the Massey-Ferguson global entity, and was renamed Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Limited in 1958.
Description of Content
View of the Massey Ferguson Wyeera Educational Centre, St Albans. A range of tractors on display in front of the building, together with two buses, a number of cars and a large group of men.
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 Depicted
St Albans, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1966
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Commissioned By
Massey-Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, St Albans, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1966
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written on rear: 'Wyeera School'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Training & education
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
215 mm (Width), 165 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Training, Education & Training, Agriculture, Industrial Machines, Staff, Students