Summary
Black and white photograph of H.V McKay Massey Harris employee Norma Bradley after she was awarded the title of 'Miss Sunshine, 1950' at the company's annual picnic held at Frankston Park.
Photograph is located in an album: Volume No. 10: "Portraits, Sundry Machines, Royal Show 1945-51", page 374. 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 woman standing in a one-piece bathing suit with a crowd of onlookers behind her. She is also wearing a sash and holding a trophy.
More Information
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Collection Names
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Collecting Areas
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Place & Date Depicted
Frankston, Greater Melbourne, Victoria, Australia, 25 Feb 1950
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Individuals Identified
Bradley, Norma
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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
Beaches, Social Activities, Employees, Picnics & Picnicking, Beauty Contests, Women's Work
