Summary
A newspaper cutting of an article about H.V McKay, founder of the Sunshine Harvester Works. Written by S.C.P Turnbull, the article appeared in The Argus on 8th March 1930, page 6.
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.
Physical Description
Double-sided, folded, yellowed newspaper cutting. Reverse has advertisements.
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Series A)
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Councillor Don McKay, 11 Oct 1960
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Media coverage
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Overall Dimensions
60 mm (Width), 657 mm (Height)
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References
Origin of newspaper article: ROMANCE OF INDUSTRY. (1930, March 8). The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1956), p. 6. Retrieved February 29, 2012, from [Link 1] (M. Vaughan)
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Keywords
Agricultural Machinery, Manufacturing, Biographies, Media Coverage