Summary

Negative of Colin McKay, the son of Samuel McKay and nephew of H.V McKay. Prior to entering his uncle's business, Colin joined McPherson's Ltd in 1936. During World War II, he served with the 7th Division of the Australian Imperial Forces (AIF) in New Guinea and Borneo. He was promoted to Lieut-Colonel in 1944. Following his discharge from the AIF in 1945, McKay joined H.V McKay Massey Harris as Assistant to A.J Youngman in the Purchasing and Engineering Sales Departments. He eventually became a Director of H.V McKay Massey Harris. He remained in this position following the company's absorption by Canadian firm Massey-Ferguson. He resigned in 1958 and moved onto the newly formed Australian United Corporation Ltd where he served as the first general manager. He also held directorial positions at Bryant & May Ltd, N.K.S Holdings Ltd and Sargood Gardiner Ltd.

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 man sitting in a chair. He is wearing glasses and a suit.

Physical Description

Black and white negative.

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