Summary
Negative of an image showing the Paint Dip spray area two at H.V McKay Massey Harris in 1953.
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
Three male workers spray painting machinery inside a factory.
Physical Description
Black and white negative
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Date Made
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Organisation Depicted
H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 1953
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Format
Negative, Black & White
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Inscriptions
PAINT DIP (2) SPRAY AREA.
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Buildings & grounds
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Spray Painting Equipment, Factory Workers, Manufacturing Workers, Agricultural Equipment, Workwear