Summary
Photograph of H. V. McKay and the Sunshine Harvester Works Scottish Pipe Band welcoming Sir Ronald (seated on the steel framed harvester) and Lady Helen Munro Ferguson (H.V. McKay is standing between them) to the Sunshine factory on 7 July 1914.
This image forms part of the extensive McKay Sunshine collection which includes images, film, objects, trade publications and oral histories.
Description of Content
A row of men and one woman outside a factory. Five members of a pipe band are holding bagpipes, while one man is sitting on a stripper harvester on the left.
Physical Description
Black and white photograph.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
Sustainable Futures, Images & Image Making, Public Life & Institutions
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Place & Date Depicted
H.V. McKay Pty Ltd, Devonshire Road, Sunshine, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 07 Jul 1914
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Individuals Identified
Munro Ferguson, Sir Ronald; McKay, Hugh Victor; Munro Ferguson, Lady Helen
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Company directors
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Category
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Discipline
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Type of item
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Keywords
Agricultural Equipment, Bagpipes, Factories, Governors, Machines, Managers, Manufacturing Workers, Musicians, Scottish Pipers, Traditional Costumes, Workforce Management, Pipe Bands
