Summary
Black and white photograph of patrons at the H.V McKay Massey Harris annual Christmas social held at Brunswick Town Hall in December 1949. The event attracted 1,000 guests.
Photograph is located in an album: Volume No. 10: "Portraits, Sundry Machines, Royal Show 1945-51", page 367. 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 McKay Sunshine collection which includes images, film, objects, trade publications and oral histories.
Description of Content
A large group of men and women standing in a room, facing and smiling at the camera.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
233 Sydney Road, Brunswick, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, Jan 1950
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Individuals Identified
Simpson; Kellett; Secombe; Paynton; Cochrane; Deveson
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Format
Photograph, Black & White
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Classification
Manufacturing & industry, Agricultural & horticultural equipment, Social functions
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Discipline
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Type of item
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References
[Link 1] Viewed 7.5.09. [Link 2] Viewed 7.5.09. Perry, Warren. 'The Science Museum of Victoria'.
[Article] Dale-Hallett, Liza, et al. 'The McKay Collection', in Rasmussen, Carolyn. A Museum for the People: A History of Museum Victoria and its predecesors, 1854-2000. pp.271-273., 2001
[Article] 2003. "Resurrecting the Sunshine Harvester Works: Re-presenting and Reinterpreting the Experience of Industrial Work in Twentieth-Century Australia", Labour History., 2003
[Article] Dale-Hallett, Liza. 2004. "Collecting by Stealth: the HV McKay Collection", Museum Victoria Magazine., 2004
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Keywords
Factory Workers, Executives, Christmas Celebrations, Balls & Dances, Formal Wear
