Summary
One of 37 monochrome photographs contained in an album depicting steam-operated, crawler-mounted and rail-mounted mechanical shovels and excavators under test outside the Ruston & Hornsby works at Lincoln and working at a variety of locations throughout the United Kingdom.
Part of a collection of photographs, motion picture films, product catalogues, company journals, customer registers and installation drawings relating to the distribution and sale of Ruston & Hornsby industrial equipment in Australia between the years 1905 to early 1980's.
Ruston & Hornsby, later known as Ruston, was an industrial equipment manufacturer in Lincoln, England, the company's history going back to 1840. The company is best known as a manufacturer of narrow and standard gauge diesel locomotives and steam shovels.
Other related products and firms included in the collection are, the English Electric Company, General Electric Company (G.E.C), Paxman diesel engines, Ruston-Bucyrus excavators and Fullagar diesel engines.
Description of Content
A man in a suit standing on the platform of a crawler-mounted excavator shovel, he appears to be operating the levers. The bucket and dipper (dipper stick) are attached to the boom, which is connected to the rotating platform. There is a cable that runs from the base of the shovel to a large brick building in the background.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph on gloss paper.
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Acquisition Information
Donation from Mr W (Bill) Pargeter, 02 Jun 2000
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Commissioned By
Ruston & Hornsby Ltd, Lincoln, Lincolnshire, England, Great Britain, circa 1923
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Place & Date Depicted
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Recording Details
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Inscriptions
Printed on the photograph in the bottom left corner; '23-1192 / A' Stamped in blue ink on the back of the album page; 'RECEIVED / MELBOURNE / 16 JAN 1924 / A.N.S.P[?]'
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Construction & earthmoving equipment, Steam shovels
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
290 mm (Width), 235 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Industrial Equipment, Construction Equipment, Mining Machinery, Excavating Machinery, Excavator Buckets, Workers, Steam Shovels, Crawler Excavators