Summary
A newspaper cutting of an article, titled 'Tributes Paid To Late H.V. McKay', which appeared in Sunshine Advertiser, 19th November 1954, page 1.
The article reports on the unveiling of the H. V. McKay memorial gates by Hon. A. E. Shepherd at the Barclay Reserve.
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, yellowed newspaper cutting. Photographic image of H.V. McKay. Handwritten text in red ink. 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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Collecting Areas
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Councillor Don McKay, 11 Oct 1960
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Publisher
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Person Commemorated
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Media coverage
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Overall Dimensions
163 mm (Width), 217 mm (Height)
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References
Tributes Paid to Late H. V. McKay. (1954, November 19). Sunshine Advocate (Vic. : 1924 - 1954), p. 1. Retrieved March 2, 2012, from [Link 1] (M. Vaughan)
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Keywords
Agricultural Machinery, Manufacturing, Media Coverage, Memorials