Summary
Photograph of £35,000 equipment, on arrival at Merredin, WA. The machinery was for the Massey Ferguson's dealer, McMillan Brown and Co. It was the biggest single consignment in state history.
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
A large consignment of farm machinery on its arrival at Merredin in Western Australia. On the train trucks can be seen a MF701 Baler, Binder, AL Harvester and No. 508 Headers. Behind the train can be seen a large water tank.
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
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Handwritten in pencil on back, 'ON THE MOVE / PROMOTION / AL HARVESTER, 701 BALER, 508 HEADER / BINDER'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Transportation
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
245 mm (Width), 160 mm (Height)
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References
Massey Ferguson Review, September 1958.
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Keywords
Header Harvesters, Trains, Transport & Packaging, Agricultural Equipment