Summary
Black and white photograph of H.V McKay Massey Harris machinery at the Royal Melbourne Show in 1951.
From a photograph album containing one hundred and four black and white photographs and three colour transparencies depicting H. V. McKay Massey Harris agents, groups, portraits, machinery and events dating from May 1951. Noted by a previous archivist as one of a series of 'Guard Books'.
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
Group of men inspecting machinery at the H. V. McKay Massey Harris stand at the Royal Melbourne Show.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph attached to brown paper album page.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr. Ron Doubleday - Massey Ferguson (Aust) Ltd, 02 Dec 1982
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Place & Date Depicted
Royal Melbourne Showgrounds, Flemington, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Sep 1951
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Organisation Depicted
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
Hand written in black ink on album page above photograph: 'No. 1-No.2 Stand, Royal Show, Mel. Sept 1951 / No. 2 & 3 Taken on the Stands " "' Printed in purple ink on back of photograph: 'H. V. McKAY MASSEY HARRIS PTY. LTD. / SUNSHINE / SEP 1951'
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Classification
Agriculture & rural life, Agricultural shows, Promotional displays
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
166 mm (Width), 122 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Agricultural Machinery, Agricultural Shows, Displays, Harvesting Equipment, Promotional Events, Recreation Activities, Royal Melbourne Show, Showgrounds, Tractors