Summary
Photograph of Foremen's Dinner in the H.V McKay Massey Harris staff canteen. The dinner was held about once a year to thank the foremen for their departmental efforts. Standing from left to right on the back head table are: 1st Geoff Kennison, 2nd Dick Jones, 6th Stuart McKay, 8th Alec Fraser, 9th Tom Ritchie, 10th Bill Moeser, 11th Jack Wineray, 13th G.Taylor, and 17th standing at end is George Johnson. Seated in centre table on right, 2nd from front, Reg Barclay (D24 1/2), Jack Taylor seated directly behind centre and at the end is Eric Neeson. On left 4th back Doug Wiltshire. Seated on table on left, 2nd on left George Kokkin, 3rd full person, Bert Reeves
Part of a collection of photographs, moving film, artefacts, documents and trade literature relating to Massey Ferguson (Aust.) Ltd, agricultural implement manufacturer, importer and distributor, of Sunshine, Victoria, and its predecessors dating back to Hugh V. McKay, who developed an innovative combine harvesters design during the 1880s and founded the Sunshine Harvester Works, at Ballarat, in 1894.
Description of Content
A group of men seated at three rows of tables in the foreground. A row of men are standing behind a table in the background.
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 Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jul 1956
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Individuals Identified
Kennison, Geoff; McKay, Stuart; Fraser, Alec; Ritchie, Tom; Moeser, Bill; Wineray, Jack; Taylor, G; Johnson, George; Reeves, Bert; Barclay, Reg; Taylor, Jack; Wiltshire, Doug; Neeson, Eric; Kokkin, George
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back, 'Foreman's Dinner in Staff Canteen at M/F. The full person in background is / the Managing Director Mr. L.T.Ritchie. / The dinner held about once a year to thank the foremen for their Departmental / efforts.. In blue ink stamp, 'H.V.McKAY MASSEY HARRIS PTY LTD / SUNCHINE. W.20 / JUL 1956
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Personnel
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
255 mm (Width), 125 mm (Height)
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