Summary
Black and white image of workers pouring molten metal in the Sunshine Harvester Works' foundry circa 1910.
Photograph is located in an album: Volume No. 1: "Views of Factories and Branches" p.3-4. This is one of 25 albums that provide detailed visual documentation of the activities of the McKay enterprise.
This image forms part of the extensive H. V. McKay Sunshine Collection which includes images, business and personal archives, films, objects, trade publications and oral histories.
Description of Content
Two workers operating an overhead crane supported ladel and pouring molten metal into casting moulds. To the right is a smaller ladel being carried by two workers.
Physical Description
Black and white copy negative.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
Sunshine Harvester Works, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, circa 1910
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Format
Negative - Copy, Black & White
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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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Keywords
Casting Process, Castings, Equipment Manufacturing, Factories, Manufacturing Workers, Occupational Health & Safety
