The “H.V. McKay Smithy Replica” refers to a reconstruction of the blacksmith’s workshop where Hugh Victor McKay built his first prototype of the Sunshine Harvester in the 1880s. A notable replica was constructed in Barclay Reserve, Albion, and officially opened on 10 October 2001. H.V. McKay Smithy Replica Official Opening 10th Oct 2001 Barclay Reserve Sunshineh.v. smithy, h.v. mckay, barclay reserve, albion

In 2012, the Sunshine & District Historical Society hosted a demonstration day for Albion North Primary School students at the H.V. Smithy Barclay Reserve in Albion, allowing them to experience the art of blacksmithing firsthand.Demonstration of Blacksmithy 24/4/2012h.v. mckay smithy, barclay reserve, king edward avenue, albion, albion north primary school, primary school

A collection of documents from John Kemndall A.M. (Former Director Museum Victoria)1/ Bring back the H.V. Smithy Barclay Reserve Talmage Street Sunshine 10 October 2001 Address by John Kendall A.M.|2/ From Log Smithy to Millionaire. Notes on Hugh Victor McKay and the stripper-harvester|3/ The Sunshine Harvester Works in 1884. Black & white of the Smithy on the Devonshire Rd Offices site|4/ Plans of the Smithy construction|5/ Trade Mark "Sunshine" Certificate of Registration of a trade mark with the Patent, Trade Marks and Designs Offices Canberra 1907|6/ Request for transfer of original building from Museum Victoria to Sunshine was refused on 23/12/1998 & McKay's Massey Ferguson Site hearing on the demolishment of the substation site with developer to contribute $100,000 for interpretive centre on the site|7/ References for information on H.V. McKaysmithy, blacksmith, barclay reserve, albion

These photographs record the damage done to the H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve by an arsonist attack. The Smithy was subsequently demolished.5573.01 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 01.jpg 5573.02 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 02.jpg 5573.03 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 03.jpg 5573.04 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 04.jpg 5573.05 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 05.jpg 5573.06 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 06.jpg 5573.07 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 07.jpg 5573.08 - H.V. McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve Fire 17th February 2025 Photo 08.jpg h.v. mckay smithy, barclay reserve, king edward avenue, albion

A colour photograph of the reconstructed H.V. McKay timber smithy with a group of men and women posing for camera. Believed to be taken at the opening of the replicate smithyh.v. mckay, sunshine harvester factory, smithy, blacksmith, barclay reserve, albion

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Albion in 2026.This collection of photographs preserves a visual record of Sunshine 2006.5608.01 - Anderson Rd 131 - 133 - Former Shop 2010 Photo 01.JPG 5608.02 - Barclay Reserve Albion - H.V. McKay Smithy 2010.JPG 5608.03 - Talmage St Albion - Stuart McKay's House 2010.JPG 5608.04 - Talmage St Albion - Sunshine Baseball Club 2010.JPG 5608.05 - Talmage St Albion - Victorian Railways Substation 2010 Photo 01.JPG anderson road, talmage street, barclay reserve, h.v. mckay smithy, stuart mckay, kinder smith, sunshine baseball club, victorian railways substation, albion

These photographs provide a visual record of assorted buildings, street views, and notable locations throughout Albion in 2023.This photograph collection documents Albion in 2023.5571.01 - Barclay Reserve - H.V. McKay Smithy 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.02 - Barclay Reserve - Guide Hall 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.03 - Barclay Reserve - Scout Hall 2023 Photo 03.JPG 5571.04 - Derrimut St 30 - Good Shepherd Christian Church 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.05 - Forrest St Bridge 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.06 - Kororoit Creek - Stony Creek Outlet 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.07 - Kororoit Creek Swimming Pool 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.08 - Ridley St 11 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.09 - Ridley St 21 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.10 - Ridley St 40 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.11 - Sunshine City Bowling Club Green 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.12 - Talmage St 22 - Albion Mews Townhouses 2023 Photo 08.JPG 5571.13 - King Edward Av 53 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.14 - Ballarat Rd 556 Albion - Action Motor Industries 2023 Photo 02.JPG 5571.15 - Ballarat Rd 578 - 589 - Scrappy's Metal Recycling 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.16 - Ballarat Rd 578 - 589 - Scrappy's Metal Recycling 2023 Photo 03.JPG 5571.17 - Ballarat Rd 576 Albion 2023 Photo 02.JPG 5571.18 - Ballarat Rd 586 Albion - My Dream Cake.JPG 5571.19 - Ballarat Rd 621 - 625 Albion - Ferrous Forgings 2023.JPG 5571.20 - Carrington Dr 8 Albion - Khalid Bin Waleed Mosque 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.21 - Carrington Dr 19 Albion - Polish Club 2023.JPG 5571.22 - Carrington Dr 21 Albion - Hills And Mason 2023.JPG 5571.23 - Hulett St 3 Albion - Allen Foundry 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.24 - Hulett St Albion - St. Johns Ambulance 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.25 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 01.JPG 5571.26 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 02.JPG 5571.27 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 03.JPG 5571.28 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 04.JPG 5571.29 - Darling Flour Mill 2023 Photo 05.JPG 5571.30 - Anderson Rd 133 Albion 2023 Photo 01.JPG barclay reserve, forrest street, kororoit creek, ridley street, talmage street, king edward avenue, ballarat road, carrington drive, hulett street, sydney street, h.v. mckay smithy, girl guide hall, scout hall, kororoit creek swimming pool, albion mews, action motor industries, scrappy's metal recycling, my dream cake, ferrous forgings, khalid bin waleed mosque, polish club, hills and mason, allen foundry, st. johns ambulance, darling flour mill

A compilation of various video recordings of different events held in the City of Sunshine or by Sunshine and District Historical Society.Sunshine District Historical Society Video By John Willaton 25th October 1977 to 10th October 2001 1. Sunvale Primary School 40th Anniversary 25th October 1997 2. 1st May 1998 Visit to Maryborough 3. 23rd October 1998 Sunshine City Band 70th Anniversary 4. 11th November 1998 Sunshine Town Hall Remembrance Celebration 5. 11th November 1998 Presentation at Hunt Club 6. 15th November 1998 Sunshine Rail Disaster Memorial Sunshine Railway Station 7. 11th April 2000 H.V. McKay Gates Unveil 8. 3rd May 2000 Smythesdale Visit 9. 22nd June 2001 Nettlefolds Reminiscence 10. 10th October 2001 H.V. McKay Smith Replicamaryborough, sunshine city band, sunshine townhall, the hunt club, sunshine rail disaster, h.v. mckay, russell street gates, smythesdale, nettlefolds, h.v. mckay smithy, sunvale primary school

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These scrap books were put together by Tom Riggs, a past St. Albans Train Station Master, St. Albans Centenary Committee & Sunshine & District Historical Society member and they record a history of a wide range of subjects referring to the Sunshine & District. The following list is only a brief description of each scrapbook. 663.01 - People in official postions 1908|H.V. McKay Factory Gates|Part layout in vicinity of Sunshine Railway Station map 1910|Sunshine Station Signal Box|Harvester Museum|H.V. McKay|H.V. McKay Bulk Store|Sunshine's colorful history|Family of Nathaniel & Mary McKay family tree|Sunshine Smithy|Braybrook residents 1903 & 1906 Sands & McDougal listing|Nat & Joyce Wright|Sunshine Market Palce|Sunshine new police station|Sunshine new post office|S&DHS newspaper articles|Black Powder Mill|Deer Park St. John's Anglican Church|Robert Eric Parsons|Rubblish dumping issue|Bob & Cyril Parsons|Deer Park Bypass|Sunshine Leisure Centre|Sunshine Station Interchange|Dorothy Price|Sunshine Hospital expansion|Albert & Amy Russell|Wally O'Brien|Hospital pedestrain crossing|Our Lady's Primary School reunion|Mytle Baylis|Darling Albion Flour Mill|Pokie machines|Harricks Cottage|Jack Tighe|Cr Brooke Gujinovic New Brimank Mayor|Jack Collins|Isabella Williams Reserve|Cairnlea developement|Albert Holden|Old Sunsine Police Station Sun Crescent|Big bins|Phyllis Vance|Sunshine Pipe Band|Dick & Elsie Whiting|Historic house denmiolition|Boom gate deley|Brian & Doreen Duffy|Beth Argyle|Sunshine Railway Disaster|Les Hunter|Sunshine Pool closure protest|Clare Brennan|Mickey Vautier|Jack Sheridan|Balam Balam Reserve|Gwen Goedecke|Derrimut Hotel & licensee Wal Elms|Jimmy Gaylor|John & Leone Hawking|Centrelink move|Joan Carstairs|Hampshire Road roadworks|Lloyd McCallum postman retires|Mavis Kittelty & Sunshine Croquet Club closes|Frank O'Connor|Beth Argyle, Don Deeble, Shirley Wallace & Jack Sheridan|Sunshine Anglican Church & Father Stuart Soley|Ian Baker|Morris Street proposed flat development protest|Brimbank's rich cultural history|Church of Christ|Doreen Foster & Albion Tennis Club|Francis & Lillian Allen|Sunshine Wesleyan Methodist Churst|3LO-3AR radio transmitter|George & Gloria Hales|H.V. McKay Medal Trade Wing|Lorna Cameron|Noala Flynn|St. Ablans Baptist Church & Ralph Phillips|Apostolic Christian Church|Keilor Christian City Church|Sunshine City Band|Maidstone Our Ladys of Perpetual Church|Waterways|Ron & Margaret Craker 663.02 - Black Powder Mill|St. Albans Greek Orthodox Church of St. Paraskeve|Western Ring Road traffic|Joseph & Frances Testa|Sydneham Kimgdom Hall of Jehovah's Witnesses|Sydenham The Assemblies of God|Michael & Rosalia Skok|Werribee's State Rose Gardens|Tom & Maria Diele|Tom Rigg and the origin of the district's street names|Sunshine & St. Albans Baptist Church|ICI Estate protest|Sunshine Salvation Army Church|Macedonian Orthodox Church|Anita-Marie Neumann|Albanvale path of recongnition|Sunshine Pool action group|Minnie Gorsuch|State Election 2000|Jean Folry & Ilma Weir|Brimbank Uniting Church|Harvester Town book launch - Olwen Ford|Brooke Jujinovic|Keilor Cemetery grave stones|John Howard ignores Braybrook|Norman & Joan Wales|Clare Brennan Drive named after Clare Brennan|Fosseys Sunshine closure|Commonwealth Bank (CBA) Glengala Road closuer|James Frederick McKay|A history of Sunshine|H.V. McKay's Russell Street gates|Barry McMahon|Sunshine Swimming Pool Aquatic centre sale|Keith Buckley|Migrants' move to brave new world|Vasilos & Eugenia Karaoglandis|William Hyett|Darryl Myers|Kathleen Inkster|Sunshine RSL Kevin Keegan, Kevin Bryar & Fred Russell|Barney & Renee Cater|Mona Malouf|George Carter|Sunshine Pottery memorabilia & reunion|Des Johnson Duke Street Aborigine artifacts|Albert Drayton|Two pools planned|Sunshine Pool repairs approved|Olympic Tooch journey through Brimbank|Maurice & Kathleen Sanders|Paul & Suzanna Vicek|Deer Park By Pass Road|Bert & Noreen Craddock|St. Albans Legless Lizards under fire|Sunshine rare orchid scare|St. Albans Road black spot|Viet name for Burke street|Russell Street gates unveiling ceremony|Don & Val Byrnes|Emily Hall|Sunshine Swim centre|Water action plans|Melton Highway sugar gum tree removal by Vicroads|Sunshine Police Station Olympic Rings Brick|Emmaus Catholic School Sydenham opening|Black Powder Mill|Stevens Farm House fire|Yvonne Flack|Frank Gathercole|Commonwealth Bank closurer|Marion Martin|Deer Park State School|Tom & Flo Beagley|Call for railway land buffer|Clarrie Salvador|Braybrook Hotel|Sunshine Harvester Smithy|2000, A year to remember|Bus Re-route hits traders|Sunshine Swimming Pool end of life|Pam Chapman|Prune Goldrick - When the Whistle Blew|Wally O'Brien recalls Deer Park during his childhood|Western Highway / Ballarat Road traffic|Tom Rigg confusing St. Albans bus signs|Rubbish in Deer Park|Phyllis Frost|Basil Morcos|Allan "Titch" Williams|George Thoms|Clarrie Salvator|Tom Dile|Igor Balabin|John McArdie|Sam & Rita Attard|Jack & Dorothy Roberts|Joe De Gabriele|Beth Argyle|John Refshauge surgeon|Bill Fogarity|Brimbank Heritage Listing in peril|Museum of Victoria virtually tour of H.V. McHarvester Factory|Jock McLeod|John & lorna Stainer|Rita Shimmin|Smithy|Nettlefolds - Len Duxon, Betty Scott, Frank Richards, Thelma Burnett, Reg Ratcliffe & Frank Farrugia|Emma Broadhead|Bill Bunting|Gwen Goedecke|Ron Dorre|Sunshine Hospital Redevelopment|Braybrook Squash Centre|Megan Blair|Harvester Town book launch|Tom Rigg rail safty activist|Lloyd & Gislaine Simpson|Sunshine's past revealed|Legless Lizards site Jones Creek|Wetlands|St. Albans time capsule|Cainlea suburb name causing a stir|Agnes Clark|Norman de Pomeroy|Ern & Dot Nicholls|Anton & Maria Gerber|Peter & Margaret McManus|H.V. McKay Offices heritage listing|Cr. Chris Evans out|Two historial walks in Sunshine|Brink Back the H.V. McKay Smithy opening invite|Counicl destroys old files|Harricks Cottage|Special Exhibution Models of Sunshine made farn implements exhibition invite 663.03 - Wally O'Brien|Cr. Chris Evans|Sunshine pool debate|Black Powder Mill|Sydnenham / Hillside Primary School name changes|Say goodbye to Sydnenham, Watergardens|Spalding Reuion|Harry Unger|Gwen Goedecke|Frances Fitzgerald|Preerving Brimbank's significant landmarks|Bernard Reilly kindergarten train|Albert Holden|St. Peters Channel Catholic Church|Terry Muscat|Smithy|Norman & Geoff Pomeroy|Sunshine disaster recalled|Sydneham Railway Station|Sunshine Baseball Club|Albert Evans|Sunshine Pool anger|Albion car crash|Jackson School to loose portables|Black Powder Mill|John Kontek|Harvester basic wage case|Sushine Harvester & Offices complex|Deer Park Primary School|Sunshine underpass / subway shame|Albion Railway Station Rolando & Lilia Antonio|Furlong Road tragery|Anita Ciancio & baby Montana kidnapping|Harricks Cottage|Fence to keep out snakes|Shire of Braybrook Financial & Rate records donated to S&DHS|Bikini protest in Council Chambers|Talintyre Reserve name change from Tallintyre Reserve|Peter Somerville and the Blackbird|Keith Miller|Gerald Griggs|St. Albans Hume & Hovell cairn in the move|Iramoo Committee|Shopping bags ban|Harvester City, the making of Multicultural Sunshine book grant|Susan Jennison|Melchior Bajada|Ray Carlton book donation to Sunshine Library|Hampshire Road connection the Market Place with the Plaza|Girls should be girlsSunshine & Districtsunshine advocate, brimbank messenger, newspaper

Photograph of reproduction of HV McKays original smithy Photocopies of replica Smithy erected at Sunshine Harvester Works Extract from publication not known an artists drawing This record would not be complete without paying tribute to the early pioneers who dispite difficulties and they were legion laid the foundations of Australia today Their descendants have been tried and proved in two world wars They have played their part in subduing those powers of evil threatening the freedom of the indiviual and his right to carve out his own destiny Hugh Victor McKay the founder of the Sunshine Harvester Works for it was here as a youth that he built the prototype of his now famous stripper harvester His equipment was just as crude as his workshoph.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, smithy

708- 1 Head office 708- 2 Clock tower 708- 3 Smithyh.v. mckay, h.v. mckay harris, h.v. mckay massey harris, massey ferguson, sunshine harvester wroks, devonshire road, sunshine

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

688-1 Official opening of HV McKay Smithy 688-2 Official opening of HV McKay Smithy 688-3 Official opening of HV McKay Smithy 688-4 Plaque on HV McKay Smithy unveiled 6 October 2001 688-5 Scott McKay unveiling plaque on HV McKay Smithy 688-6 Scott McKay great grandson of HV McKay unveiling plaque on HV McKay Smithy 688-7 Norman Carlton speaking at launching of HV McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve 10 October 2001 688-8 Nicola Roxon speaking at launching of HV McKay Smithy Barclay Reserve 10 October 2001h.v. mckay, replica, barclay reserve, albion

Painting made many years after the service was replaced. Occasion for painting not known, but in was displayed in Coles, Hampshire Road Sunshine.A large watercolour painting of H.V. McKay's first workshopH.V. McKay's First Workshop Creator of Sunshine Harvester works and the name Sunshine, Hugh Victor McKay, Invented the world's first Harvester - Stripper in 1884. Braybrook became known as Sunshine in 1907, McKay's old original smithy until recently stood in front of Sunshine Worksh.v. mckay, sunshine harvester factory