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 rail-mounted excavator shovel with the bottom of the bucket released, there is a man standing in the doorway of the excavator platform and a sign printed above it that says 'Ruston'. Behind it is a railway yard showing, tracks, wagons and mechanical parts.
Physical Description
Black and white silver gelatin photograph on gloss paper.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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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 1922
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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
Hand written in black ink on the album page; 'taa[?] description of these photographs / see Agents Note No.52'
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Brand Names
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Construction & earthmoving equipment, Steam shovels
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Image Dimensions - Photograph
150 mm (Width), 105 mm (Height)
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Keywords
Industrial Equipment, Construction Equipment, Excavating Machinery, Rail Mounted Electric Excavators, Excavations, Steam Shovels, Railways, Workers