Summary
Black and white photograph of typists at H.V McKay Massey Harris factory in Sunshine.
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'.
This image is part of a collection of photographs, negatives, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature belonging to the H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection. The Australian operations of the Sunshine Harvester Works were originally founded by Hugh V. McKay in the 1890s. The McKay collection is regarded as one of the most significant industrial heritage collections in Australia. In the 1950s, it was absorbed by Canadian firm Massey-Ferguson.
Description of Content
Office interior showing a group of female typists seated at desks.
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
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Organisation Depicted
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, 2 Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Mar 1952
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue ink on album page beside photograph: 'Typists Pool / March 1952.' Printed in purple ink on back of photograph: 'H. V. McKAY MASSEY HARRIS PTY. LTD. / Sunshine, Victoria, Australia. / FEB 1952 / Photo Reg. No.' Printed in black ink on album page in top right corner: '8'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Office 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
Desks, Office Furniture, Offices, Personnel, Staff, Typewriters, Working Life, Women's Work
