The H.V. McKay factory— known as the Sunshine Harvester Works, was a landmark of Australian industrial history and a cornerstone of Sunshine, Victoria’s development. Founded by Hugh Victor McKay, inventor of the Sunshine Harvester, which revolutionized wheat harvesting in Australia. Originally based in Ballarat, McKay moved operations to Braybrook Junction in 1906, renaming it Sunshine Harvester Works after his flagship product. The factory became the largest industrial enterprise in the Southern Hemisphere by the 1920s, covering over 30 acres and employing nearly 3,000 workers. The McKay Harvester 1906 was one of the first machines in the world to strip, thresh and winnow grain ready for bagging. On Back: The McKay Harvester 1906. The McKay Harvester was one of the first machines in the world to strip, thresh and winnow grain ready for bagging. From a small beginning in 1884, Hugh Victor McKay became the largest manufacturer of harvesters and other agricultural machinery in Australiah.v. mckays, farm machinery

Photograph made by A.P. Winzenried for, "Green Grows Our Garden," p73Colour photograph. Copy of a patchwork of 5 photographs of female students which appeared as newspaper illustrations c.1933, made by A.P. Winzenried. The caption reads, "Girl Harvesters at Work. Girl farming students at Burnley Horticultural Gardens are busy this week. They undergo two years practical and theoretical training in many... farming work. Pictures show: 1. Hay forking by the "weaker" sex. 2. Miss Joy...Miss Freda Poynter, typical students, enjoying billy tea. 3. A happy group on the...a crop of oats. 4. A reaping mower going round the crop. 5. Miss Thelma (Johnson?) drives old Don and the mower." See B99.1057.female students, a.p. winzenried, green grows our garden, burnley horticultural gardens, freda poynter, thelma johnson, don, donald, horse, srtudents working outside, west orchard, horse drawn mower, hay, recreation, oats, farming, reaping mower, newspaper cutting

Sunshine Harvester School - Photos of the Harvester being deliveredsunshine harvester school, hertford road, sunshine north

World War I honor boards — also known as honor rolls — are deeply significant commenorative artifacts found throughout Australia. They serve as both historical records and symbols of community remembrance. These honor board were often made from deeply carved wood and could be found in places of work, churches, City & Shire Halls, schools etc. H.V. McKays Sunshine Harvester Works, located in Sunshine Victoria, was a large company that was proud of their servicemen who served in the military forces during World War I. In August 1917, the Sunshine Harvester Works unveiled its Honor Board during a tree-planting ceremony in Sun Crescent, Sunshine to commemorate local soldiers who had gone to war. Sunshine Harvester Works Roll of Honor Board including service mens' namesworld war 1914 - 1918, h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works

Murray Comrie Collection. This is a reasonable copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s. Monochrome photograph of men harvesting Eucalyptus foliage, possibly at or near Arnold West.arnold west, industries, agriculture, eucalyptus, distilling, forestry, plants, trees

Murray Comrie Collection. This is a reasonable copy of an older original. Copy probably made by Murray Comrie in the 1960s. Monochrome photograph of men loading Eucalyptus foliage onto two horse-drawn wagons, possibly at or near Arnold West.arnold west, industries, agriculture, eucalyptus, distilling, forestry, plants, trees, horses, transport

2356.01 - Harvester Town Images Chapters 1 - 4.jpg 2356.02 - Harvester Town Images Chapters 5 - 13.jpg 2356.03 - Harvester Town Images Chapters 14 - 16.jpg 2356.04 - Harvester Town Images Quark Xpress.jpghavester town

Many of these photographs appeared in the Massey Ferguson Review Publication4643.001 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - MF201 Harvester In Down And Tangled Cane 4643.002 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester 4643.003 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester 4643.004 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester 4643.005 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester 4643.006 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Back 4643.007 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - MF515 Side Mounted Cane Harvester during Rough testing 4643.008 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - Don Brodie Of Waken, NSW 4643.009 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - MF410 Self Propelled Header Fitted With MF422 Corn Head 4643.010 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - Cane Havester - MF510 Self Propelled Header With MF62 Corn Head 4643.011 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - Cane Havester - MF510 Header Harvestering Corn 4643.012 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Cane Full Bin On Trailer Leaving For Rail Siding, 2nd Bin Filling Behind MF515 4643.013 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester 4643.014 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Early MF515 Cane Harvester Cutting Straight Burnt Cane 4643.015 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - 560 Double Tool Box & Cultivation Cane Plants 4643.016 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester 4643.017 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF300 Combined With MF222 Corn Head 4643.018 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF410 Self Propelled Header Fitted With MF422 Corn Head 4643.019 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF222 Cornhead & MF300 Combine 4643.020 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Harvester With Gason Air Condition Cab Mounted On Back 4643.021 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Commander Cane Harvester Production At Bundaberg, QLD 4643.022 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Underside Of Modified Floating Shoe Showing Sole Plate For A Cane Harvester 4643.023 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Spiral Crop Lifter Support And Shield On Floating Shoe For A Cane Harvester 4643.024 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester Operating In Light Clean Burnt Cane 4643.025 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Werkfoto Class Cane Harvester 4643.026 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester Experimental Field Test Sunshine In Hampshire Cres 4643.027 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF SP Cane Harvester 4643.028 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Mounted Mouldboard Plough Opening Cut 4643.029 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester, 1st Cane Harvester in No 2 Ass. Spray Booth Sunshine 1962 4643.030 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF510 Grain Combine With Corn Front 4643.031 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Tractor 4643.032 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Harvester In Production 4643.033 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester 4643.034 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Case 600 Ex Lees 4643.035 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester 4643.036 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF71 Fitted With Blower Ducting & Trash Cleaning Hood During 1967 Harvest 4643.037 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Harvester Operating In Striaght Burnt Cane In 1969 4643.038 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Prototype Topper For Cane Harvester 4643.039 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Harvester Side Side View C1969-1970 4643.040 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Early Model In Straight Burnt Cane 4643.041 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester Operating InBurnt Straight Cane C1961 4643.042 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Early 515 Cane Harvester Cutting Straight Burnt Cane With Man InBin Levelling Cane 4643.043 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester 4643.044 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Side Mounted Cane Harvester At Work & Michael Sarich Operating Harvester 4643.045 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF515 Cane Harvester Prototype Testing J. Dougas On Left C1961-1962 4643.046 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester 4643.047 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Cane Harvester 4643.048 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Commander Cane Harvester 4643.049 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Commander Cane Harvester 4643.050 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Tracter & Cane Harvester 4643.051 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Kev Matthews & Sunflower Crop July 1982 4643.051 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Tractor & Plough 4643.052 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF201 Cane Harvester Operating In Down & Tangled Cane 4643.053 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - MF305 Cane Harvester 4643.054 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Self Propelled Cane Harvester 4643.055 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Hydraulic Folding Toolbar & Cultivator In Operation 4643.056 - Massey Ferguson Cane Harvester - Cane Harvester 4643.06 - Massey Ferguson - Cane Harvester - MF515 Side Mounted Cane Harvester Experimental Field Test Sunshine With Hampshire Cres In Backgrond & Keith Drillermassey ferguson, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

Photograph of the Old Harvester Highland Pipe Bandhighland pipe band, band

Sunshine Harvester Works Sunshine Victoriah.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, sunshine

Coloured photograph of stripper harvester taken during restoration.h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

Photograph of a group of men around a stripper harvester Copyright of the Science Museum of Victoria.farming

Photograph of early HV McKay stripper harvester taken after restoration Exhibited in 1986h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, sunshine, farm machinery

Man on harvester and storm damaged crop Reproduction of a photo loaned by PC Holloway on product developmentsunshine harvester works, massey ferguson, sunshine, holloway, tractor

4634.01 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvester 4634.02 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Inspection 4634.03 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Inspection 4634.04 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvester Emptying Harvester Bin Into Transport Trailer Bin 4634.05 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvester Motor To Intermediate Geard Mounting & Drive John Deere Machine 4634.06 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Extruded Plastic Net 4634.07 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvesting Fabricated Chute To Carry Cotton To Baler Pickup 4634.08 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvesting Klaus Rhades & Stewart Coaker Please Look 4634.09 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvester Multi V Belt Drive From Motor To Intermediate Gearbox 4634.10 - Massey Ferguson - Cotton Harvester Chute To Baler Pickupmassey ferguson, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

The originals of these advertising plates were produced by Sunshine Harvester Works from circa 1908 and nailed up. The replicas we have were made in 2007.1013-1 The Sunshine Harvester July 1 1909 1013-2 The Sunshine The Worlds Best 1013-3 The Twin Disc Stump Jump Cultivator Nov 2 1908 1013-4 Seed Time and Harvest Shall Never Cease Owen & Fischer 1013-5 Sunflower Disc Cultivator 1013-6 Succeeds Where Others Fail Sunrise Disc Plough Stump Jumph.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, memoribilia

Album containing 23 coloured photographs depicting progressive stages in the restoration of an early McKay Stripper Harvesterh.v. mckay, sunshine harvester company, farm machinery

H.V. McKay Sunshine Harvester Company Newspaper Articlesh.v. mckays massey ferguson, sunshine harvester works

Photocopied book extract article and drawing of early McKay harvesterh.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

Photograph of McKay Harvester stockpile on 18 November 1915 Thought to be taken at a distributing base in Argentina Name on harvesters of distributing company Agar Cross & Co suggest this Export began from Australia when machinery was being over producedh.v. mckay, farm machinery

Old harvesters, approx five. Used as a teaching aid.ILFORDagriculture, farm, wimmera, harvesters, mouat crawford collection

Harvester Town Project Accounting & Petty Cash Booksharvester town, olwen ford

Early McKay stripper harvester with unknown personnel Print reproduction from the Science Museum of Victoria Stamp on back Science Museum of Victoria Photographic Section Negative No 4120h.v. mckays, sunshine harvester works, farm machinery

Sunshine Harvester Works H.V. McKay An Agricultural IconThe book is a photographic history of the impements designed by HV McKay or used in the HV McKay Harvester workssunshine haevester works, h.v. mckay, farm machinery, ken arnold

Sunshine Harvester Works Map 8th June 1927h.v. mckay massey harris, sunshine harvester works, map

HV McKay's Sunshine Harvester factories were an integral part of the establishment of the suburb of Sunshine. The tape is an audio recording of the opening of the Harvester Centre in Devonshire Rd Sunshine. The Harvester Centre, named in honour of HV McKay's Harvesters, contains a cafe and office suites.Opening of Harvester Centre Cont''sunshine harvester centre

This photograph is of a tradesman working on restoration of early stripper harvester. It is showing the stages of restoration of stripper harvester Work was undertaken with money from the State Government for Victorias 150 Birthday celebrations by the Sunshine Council and the Sunshine Historical Society The photographs were taken by Mr David Templeton a member of the Sunshine and District Historical Societyfarm machinery

Two identical photographs taken on 19 November 1915 of McKay Harvesters and buildings thought to be distributing base in Argentina Export began during in Australia where machinery was being over producedh.v. mckay, farm machinery