Typewritten copy of The McKays of Drummartin & Sunshine Their Personal Story originally given to Mr Les Shea whose widow gave the manuscript to Mick Condon of 3 Donald Street Sunshinenon-fictionHerein lies the story of the generations of the children of Nathaniel and Mary McKay and from it we can trace the characteristics and interest which those two people have bequeathed to their descendants. drummartin, hugh victor mckay, h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, dorothy mcneill

The McKays Of Drummartin And Sunshinesunshine, history, presbyterian church, mckay, drummartin, sunshine harvester works

Drummartin is a rural area between Elmore and Raywood and is perhaps best known as the birthplace of Hugh Victor Mackay (1865-1926), the inventor of the combine harvester. His family left the district in 1908.Twelve pages booklet. Pale blue cover with the title: an outline of history of Drummartin 1864-1964. Chapters: history of the district, Church history, Drummartin school, essay, tennis.on inside front page: Mrs. L. Chancellor, greetings from C.J. McKaydrummartin, centenary, history

The Drummartin Methodist Church was opened in 1864. A new church (in the photograph) was built in 1914 and opened for services in November of that year.four pages flyer. on the front Drummartin 1864-1964. Inside Drummartin Methodist Church, Golden Jubilee Service 11am 1st November 1964. Celebrating 50 years of worship in this church building. Opened on November 1st, 1914, guest preacher: Rev. Alan Matthews. On the back Drummartin Centenary, Pleasant Sunday afternoon 3pm 1st November 1964. Celebrating 100 years of settlement in this district.On the back after the name of Rev. Alan Matthews in blue pen "grandson of N. McKaydrummartin, centenary, methodist church

William McKay came to Australia in 1851 with three sons and four daughters. He selected land at Drummartin and the family farmed extensively. Williams grandson, Hugh Victor, was only sixteen and helping his father with the wheat harvest, when he had the idea to make a machine that would both strip and winnow the wheat, thus saving time and effort. His first machine was ready by February 1884. Hugh Victor subsequently started a small factory in Ballarat before moving to the Melbourne suburb of Sunshine. Thus became what is known as the Sunshine combine harvester.Bendigo Advertiser from Saturday May 9, 1970. The article is titled: "McKay of Drummartin, he began a new era for the world". Several photographs complement the article.drummartin, mckay

An outline of history of Drummartin 1864 - 1964. Grey cover.12 pagesConstance McKayhistory, australian, drummartin

Situated between Elmore and Raywood, Drummartin is a rural area. The school closed in 2015 as there were only 6 students, 3 of whom were off to secondary school and there were no potential new enrolments.Twenty-page soft cover yellow colour booklet. Drummartin School Centenary 1874-1974. Souvenir booklet with foreword by Geoff Pedersen, President. Includes the story of Education at Drummartin. B&W photos of pupils c1900, 1924, 1937, 1961, 1974. B&W photos of school in 1905 and 1974. B&W sketches of school in 1874 and 1974 on front cover. drummartin school, centenary, education

Photograph. Drummartin Primary School. Four students playing with two balls.

Photograph. Drummartin Primary School Sign. Rear. Our School is written.

Photograph. Drummartin Primary School. Six students playing at rear of sign.

This Smithy is a replica of the building in which the first H. V. McKay harvester was built at Drummartin in northern Victoria in 1884. The original Smithy was moved from Drummartin to Sunshine Victoria where it remained for many years outside the H. V. McKay manufacturing plant. With the construction of the standard gauge railway line the road outside the Smithy was demolished, and the original Smithy was taken to the Melbourne Museum.The original Smithy is now in a fragile state and is no longer on public display at the Melbourne Museum. The site where the original Smithy stood in Sunshine was no longer available so the replica Smithy was erected a few hundred metres away, in the South East corner of Barclay Reserve on King Edward Ave, Albion 3020.The replica Smithy permits the public to view a full sized model of the building which eventually led to the formation of the H. V. McKay Sunshine Harvester Works. This firm grew to being considered the main manufacturing plant in the southern hemisphere, and also led to the local area being renamed in 1907 from Braybrook Junction to Sunshine.THE SUNSHINE HARVESTER WORKS 1884smithy, h. v. mckay, sunshine harvester works, drummartin, replica, massey harris, massey ferguson

Newspaper. Bendigo Advertiser,Friday, 23, 1993 Schools Searching for Future. Drummartin.

A booket given to all H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd Employees celbrating 70 years since the first Sunshine HarvesterHugh Victor McKay - William McKay - Nathaniel McKay - The Drummartin Family - John Ridleyh.v. mckays massey ferguson, sunshine harvester works

Newspaper article (Bendigo Advertiser May 9th, 1970) ''McKay of Drummartin'' - Hugh Victor McKay and family. Family history of McKay family, their farming at Drummartin, the development of the Sunshine Harvester etc. Mention of Pickles firm in Bendigo being one of the contractors used in the early days of production of the harvester (office in Ballarat in 1886). Property in 1970 being in the hands of Ron McKay. Photos of property and early harvester and restoration.Bendigo Advertiserperson, individual, mckay family

Photograph. Drummartin Primary School. Growthh @ younger end of school. Kassia Wittle 5y.o prep Lucy Demeo 5y.o Prep Sam Williams 6y.o Prep Garreth Cail 5y.o Prep Michael Micallef

The Sunshine Harvester Works in 1884smith, h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works

Photogrqph. Drummartin Primary School. Rear. Things Don't change much at an old school - or do they. This looks like the scene outside many country schools over the past century - but for one major change - the Satellite dish on the schools roof. Pictured is g5rade one student Garreth Cail. At the schools 120th birthday celebrations.

Newspaper copy,Gathering of the Clan, The McKays of Drummartin and Sunshine. Like many other early immigrants to Australia, this family came from Ireland, and like so many arrivals they made for the diggings.This family's name became famous for its contribution to agriculture through the Sunshine Harvester, the invention of Hugh Victor McKay, which revolutionised farming in Australia.Weekly Timesnewspaper, weekly times, h.v.mckay the sunshine harvester

Six photos of Hugh Victor McKays immediate and extended family including Nathaniel McKays family Photos taken at Drummartin Melbourne and Sunshine Also in this collection is a photo of Sunshine Harvester Works Hugh Victor McKay was Australias leading manufacturer in the early to mid 20th centuryhugh victor mckay

The HV McKay Smithy replica is a replica of the original farm smithy where Hugh Victor McKay built his first stripper harvester in Drummartin, Victoria in 1884. It serves as a memorial to HV McKay's first harvester and the development of the Sunshine Harvester Works, a significant part of Australia's agricultural history.Opening of Smithy Replica 10/10/2001 Chairman Norman Carlton Guest speakers Nicola Roxon MHR, Cr Natalie Suleyman Mayor City of Brimbank, John Kendall former Director Museums Vic, Scott McKay HV McKay familyhv mckay, sunshine harvester works, smithy replica

Sunshine Illustrated 1860–1960 was a special souvenir issue of the Sunshine Advocate newspaper, published in 1960 to commemorate 100 years of the district’s development. Most of the photographs in this edition were taken C1950's.5639.01 - Anderson Rd - Sunshine Gardens.jpg 5639.02 - Anderson Rd 100 Sunshine - St Mark's Church.jpg 5639.03 - Anderson Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Bowling Green.jpg 5639.04 - Anderson Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Presbyterian Church.jpg 5639.05 - Ashley St 185 - 195 Braybrook - National Motor Springs.jpg 5639.06 - Ashley St Braybrook - Industrial Engineering Limited.jpg 5639.07 - Athol St Braybrook - Christ the King Catholic School.jpg 5639.08 - Ballarat Rd 236 Braybrook - Leroc Oil Company.jpg 5639.09 - Ballarat Rd 254 - ETA Foods.jpg 5639.10 - Ballarat Rd 484 Sunshine North - Nettlefolds.jpg 5639.11 - Ballarat Rd 528 Albion - ARC Engineering.jpg 5639.12 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook Hotel 1854.jpg 5639.13 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook Hotel.jpg 5639.14 - Ballarat Rd Braybrook - Braybrook State School.jpg 5639.15 - Ballarat Rd Deer Park - Deer Park State School.jpg 5639.16 - Ballarat Rd Sunshine North - Sunshine High School.jpg 5639.17 - Berkshire Rd 86 - 100 Sunshine North - Corrugated Fibre Container.jpg 5639.18 - City Place Sunshine Looking South.jpg 5639.19 - Commercial Bank Dickson St Sunshine - Commercial Bank.jpg 5639.20 - Corio St Sunshine - Sunshine Elderly Citizens Club.jpg 5639.21 - Cranwell St 37 Braybrook - Ficken Halliday McClelland.jpg 5639.22 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Girls Junior Technical School.jpg 5639.23 - Derby Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Technical School.jpg 5639.24 - Devonshire Rd 2 Sunshine - McKay Administrative Block.jpg 5639.25 - Devonshire Rd 22 Sunshine - Sunshine Cabinet Works.jpg 5639.26 - Devonshire Rd 34 Sunshine - Kindergarten.jpg 5639.27 - Devonshire Rd Sunshine - McKay New Clock Tower.jpg 5639.28 - Devonshire Rd Sunshine - Sunshine Methodist Church.jpg 5639.29 - Dickson St 99 Sunshine - 5639.28 - Sunshine RSL Club.jpg 5639.30 - Dickson St Sunshine - ANZ Bank.jpg 5639.31 - Dickson St Sunshine - Sunshine Advocate.jpg 5639.32 - Dickson St Sunshine Look North East.jpg 5639.33 - Drummartin St 12 Albion - St Teresa Catholic Church.jpg 5639.34 - Duke St Sunshine - East Sunshine State School.jpg 5639.35 - Durham Rd Sunshine - E S and A Bank.jpg 5639.36 - Durham Rd Sunshine - Hotel Derrimut.jpg 5639.37 - Fourth Ave Sunshine - Connor Shea.jpg 5639.38 - Geelong Rd 700 Brooklyn - Guiding Star Hotel.jpg 5639.39 - Geelong Rd Brooklyn - William Adams and Co.jpg 5639.40 - Hampshire Rd - Rockmans Shop.jpg sunshine, sunshine gardens, anderson road, ashley street, athol street, ballarat road, berkshire road, city place, dickson street, derby road, devonshire road, corio street, cranwell street, drummartin street, duke street, durham road, fourth avenue, geelong road, hampshire road, sunshine bowling club, sunshine presbyterian church, christ the king catholic school, braybrook hotel, braybrook state school, deer park state school, sunshine high school, leroc oil, eta foods, corrugated fibre container, commercial bank, sunshine elderly citizens club, ficken halliday mcclelland, sunshine technical school, sunshine cabinet works, sunshine methodist church, sunshine rsl, anz bank, sunshine advocate, st. theresa catholic church, east sunshine state school, derrimut hotel, guiding star hote, william adams, rockmans, connor shea, st mark's church