Summary
Photograph of assembly line of finished horsedrawn mowers.
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
Assembly line of Sunshine horsedrawn mowers with workers standing next to machines. Interior view of Sunshine Massey Ferguson factory.
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
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, May 1933
See MM 016212. -
Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back, 'A batch of mowers assembled at / the Sunshine Harvester Works' In blue stamp pad ink, 'H.V.McKAY MASSEY HARRIS PTY. LTD / SUNSHINE' In pencil, 'Manufacture 3 3/4" '
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Object/Medium
Photograph
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Factory interiors
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
220 mm (Width), 165 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Factory Workers, Hay Mowers, Industry, Manufacturing, Horsedrawn Hay Mowers