Summary
Black and white photograph of Mr William Bult.
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
Portrait of Mr William Bult with a beard. He is wearing a suit and tie.
Physical Description
Black and white hand painted photograph mounted to a decorative brown board.
More Information
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Collection Names
H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, Old McKay Archive (Series A)
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Collecting Areas
Images & Image Making, Working Life & Trades, Sustainable Futures
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Councillor Don McKay, 11 Oct 1960
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Organisation Named
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Date Made
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Individuals Identified
Bull, William
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Format
Photograph, Monochrome
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Inscriptions
Hand written in blue pencil on the back right corner of the board; '7/9' Hand written in grey pencil on the back right corner of the board; 'Series A' Hand written in grey pencil on the back of the board; 'William Bull / (father of George / Jack) / was in charge of timber / procurement for many years / - [illeg] averaged about 4 million / [illeg] feet in his time. '
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Workers
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
248 mm (Width), 303 mm (Height)
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Keywords