Leslie “Les” John Shea was a skilled agricultural‑machinery worker at McKay Massey Ferguson in Sunshine. Along with three colleagues, he became dissatisfied with the direction of the company and left to establish a new, independent manufacturing firm. His partners were Tom Connor, Charles "Tom" Dealy, Edward "Ted" George Waters and Jim D. Phillips of Albury. His technical expertise and leadership helped shape Connor‑Shea into a major national manufacturer. Two documents are on the History of Connor Shea.2222.01 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 103 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Fitting and Turning Certificate 103 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Fitting and Turning 2222.02 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 105 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Metal Founding Certificate 105 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Metal Founding 2222.03 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 73193 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1920 for Geometry Certificate 73193 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1920 for Geometry 2222.04 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection -Certificate 82693The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Trigonometry Certificate 82693The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Trigonometry 2222.05 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 83075 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Mechanics and Heat Certificate 83075 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Mechanics and Heat 2222.06 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 83574 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Engineering Drawing Certificate 83574 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Engineering Drawing 2222.07 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 89868 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Electricity and Magnetism Certificate 89868 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Electricity and Magnetism 2222.08 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 90442 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Land Surveying Certificate 90442 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Land Surveying 2222.09 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 90538 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Applied Mechanics Certificate 90538 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Applied Mechanics 2222.10 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 91089 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Engineering Drawing Structures Certificate 91089 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Engineering Drawing Structures 2222.11 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 91114 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Engineering Drawing Machines Certificate 91114 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Engineering Drawing Machines 2222.12 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 97611 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Engineering Drawing Machines Certificate 97611 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Engineering Drawing Machines 2222.13 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 96820 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Applied Mechanics Machines Certificate 96820 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Applied Mechanics Machines 2222.14 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 96806 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Applied Mechanics Structures Certificate 96806 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Applied Mechanics Structures 2222.15 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 96806 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Applied Mechanics Structures Certificate 96942 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Algebra 2222.16 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 97413 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Milling and Gear Cutting Certificate 97413 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Milling and Gear Cutting 2222.17 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 73010 The Melbourne Technical Schools First Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1920 for Algebra Certificate 73010 The Melbourne Technical Schools First Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1920 for Algebra 2222.18 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate 104 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Patternmaking Certificate 104 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Patternmaking 2222.19 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Letter To Whom it may concern 4 March 1924 Letter To Whom it may concern 4 March 1924 2222.20 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Letter To Whom it may concern 4 March 1924 Letter To Whom it may concern 4 March 1924 2222.21 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Letter To Whom it may concern 5 March 1924 Letter To Whom it may concern 5 March 1924 2222.22 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Letter To Whom it may concern 5 March 1924 Letter To Whom it may concern 5 March 1924 2222.23 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Letter from The Melbourne Technical School 4 March 1924 Leslie Shea attended 4 year course for Machines and Structures Letter from The Melbourne Technical School 4 March 1924 Leslie Shea attended 4 year course for Machines and Structures 2222.24 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Certificate State Emergency Council Leslie Shea Air raid Precautions 9 March 1942 Certificate State Emergency Council Leslie Shea Air raid Precautions 9 March 1942 2222.25 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - The Preparatory School The Working Mens College Melbourne 8th July 1920 The Preparatory School The Working Mens College Melbourne 8th July 1920 2222.26 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Photograph of house and couple in horse drawn carriage Photograph of house and couple in horse drawn carriage 2222.27 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Photograph of best design Photograph of best design 2222.28 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Photograph in plane with another man Photograph in plane with another man 2222.29 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Photograph in plane Photograph in plane 2222.30 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Newspaper Article This was written by A satisfied client Newspaper Article This was written by A satisfied client 2222.31 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Bieriot XI Single Seater Plane Drawing Bieriot XI Single Seater Plane Drawing 2222.32 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Typed Report Connor Shea History Typed Report Connor Shea History 2222.33 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Statutory Report Connor Shea Holdings Limited 1961 Statutory Report Connor Shea Holdings Limited 1961 2222.34 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Newspaper Article Lifes a wonderful whirl at 60 in a Cessna Newspaper Article Lifes a wonderful whirl at 60 in a Cessna 2222.35 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Connor Shea (Holdings) Limited Annual Report 1977 Connor Shea (Holdings) Limited Annual Report 1977 2222.36 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Brochure Connor Shea 25 Years in the Field 1952 Brochure Connor Shea 25 Years in the Field 1952 2222.37 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Brochure Connor Shea 25 Years in the Field 1952 with cover Brochure Connor Shea 25 Years in the Field 1952 with cover 2222.38 - Leslie Les John Shea Collection - Typed report History and Achievement of Connor Shea and Co Typed report History and Achievement of Connor Shea and Coconnor shea, fouth avenue, sunshine, farm machinery, les shea, leslie shea

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

Photograph of Interstate Managers Conference in Sunshine 11 March 1948 Messrs Alex Fraser Sunshine Peter Hunt Sydney Reg Harwood Adelaide BR Sharp Sales Director Les Shea Sunshine SS McKay Director Tom Lawson Adelaide Alex Simpson Sunshine Aland Howe Perth CN McKay Managing Director GM Taylor Director Bert Kimber Sunshine Alex McIntyre Perth AdJ Forster Works Director Ken Gaunt Sunshine Jack Dunstan Brisbane Roy Lockhart Brisbane Geoff Kinnison Sydney Headlie S Taylor Sunshineh.v. mckay massey harris, sunshine harvester works, sunshine, employee

Group photograph of personnel involved in a tractor school at McKays factory in 1947 Subjects received training in sales and factory operations of McKay Massey Harris L2R Back Row Unknown Percy Reed Norm Dataway Unknown Loughry Gilbert Unknown Jim Leason Unknown Unknown Unknown Norm McKay Middle Row L2R Jeff Taylor Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Ian Unknown Monty Stevens Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Front Row L2R Ralph Lowe Unknown Ken Gaunt Unknown Unknown Unknown Unknown Les Shea Unknown Gavin Shawh.v. mckay, h.v. mckay massey harris, sunshine harvester works

Series of eight photographs. 608-1- Head office and main building entry 608-2- Drawing office interior and staff Norm Coventry Jem Wood 608-3- Drawing office interior and staff Bram Mitchell Norm Coventry Harry Pennell Fred Rosenfeld Eric Wegener Alan Taylor 608-4- Drawing office interior and staff Norm Armstrong Peter Hart Norm Coventry Fred Rosenfeld Eric Wegener Bram Mitchell 608-5- Drawing office interior and staff Bram Mitchell Norm Armstrong Bob Garland Harry Unknown Eric Wegener Fred Rosenfeld 608-6- Employees at lunch on steps of engineering department Les Shea G Lowe Patience 608-7- Len Pascoe and Ralph Lowe at lunch Devonshire Road 608-8- Employees and partners at Christmas function Kim Doubleday Jack Kent Lloyd Clarke Norm Covernty Jack Spider Joan Cordnervh.v. mckay massey harris, employee

Connor‑Shea was founded in Sunshine by four former McKay/Massey‑Ferguson employees who left to create a new agricultural‑machinery company. Their factory on Fourth Avenue, Sunshine became a major manufacturer of seeders, ploughs, drills, and cultivation equipment, exporting internationally.2802.01 - Connor Shea - Five Men.jpg Photograph of 5 men in shirts and ties by Edwin Warden 18 Ormond Road West Footscray Back Row (L-R) - Tom Conner, Jim Phillips, Jack Kent Front Row (L-R) - Names Unknown 2802.02 - Connor Shea - Two Men.jpg Photograph of 2 men in shirts and ties by Edwin Warden 18 Ormond Road West Footscray Jim Phillips (left), Les Shea (right) 2802.03 - Connor Shea - Trail Disc Drill "Super Seeder" In Field.jpg Photograph of Trail Disc Drill out in a field driven by a man on a tractor. Suitable for sod seeding as well as cereal seeding and a small seeds box can be fitted for oversowing. 2802.04 - Connor Shea - Machine in Field.jpg Photograph of machinery been towed by a tractor across a field 2802.05 - Connor Shea - Less Bounce Less Maintenance Sticker.jpg Advertising Less bounce less maintenance Connor Shea one way disc plows 2802.06 - Connor Shea - Presented to Brown And Fisher Farm Supplies.jpg Presentation to Brown and Fisher farm supplies Swan Hill Victoria Agricultural Machinery Connor Shea for Outstanding Performance in achieving highest Connor Shea Sales for Victoria 1976 to 1977 2802.07 - Connor Shea - I Think A Lot Of People Are Confused What Is Going On.jpg Newspaper Article I think a lot of people are confused They are wondering what the hell is going on 2802.08 - Connor Shea - Jim Phillips, Tom Dealy, Tom Connor, Len Howden, Ted Waters, Bill Cairns And Les Shea.jpg Photograph Connor Shea Management L to R Jim Phillips, Tom Dealy, Tom Connor, Len Howden, Ted Waters, Bill Cairns and Les Shea 2802.09 - Connor Shea - Memorial To Visonary's Venture Into Inventions.jpg Newspaper Article Memorial to visionary's venture into inventions The memorial in Marongs Malone Park to Tom Connor finished his first invention at 13 2802.10 - Connor Shea - 25 Years In The Field.jpg Photocopy of booklet 25 years in the field Connor Shea 2802.11 - Connor Shea - Connor Shea Fourth Avenue Factory.jpg Newspaper Article Sunshine Illustrated 21 May 1960 2802.12 - Connor Shea - Tom Connor Founder Of Connor Shea Dies.jpg Newspaper Article Connor Shea founder dies 2802.13 - Connor Shea - Connor Shea Sacks 60.jpg Newspaper Article Connor Shea sacks 60 2802.14 - Connor Shea - Most Pronged Sessions.jpg Newspaper Article Many pronged sessions 2802.15 - Connor Shea - Men Behind The Machines.jpg Newspaper Article Men behind the machines Tom Connor of Connor Shea 2802.16 - Connor Shea - Axe Bandit In 74,000 Dollar Haul.jpg Newspaper Article The Sun 20 February 1981 Axe Bandit in $74000 Haul Woman kicked in pay grab two gunmen axed wires attached to an SEC pole outside the Connor Shea and co agriculture engineering company about 2.45pm 2802.17 - Connor Shea - Ex Farmboy Recongnised.jpg Newspaper Article Ex farmboy recognised Mr Tom Connor won Advance Australia Award 2802.18 - Connor Shea - Advert Part 1.jpg Newspaper Article The Tasmanian Farmer 5 October 1961 Advertisement 2802.18 - Connor Shea - Advert Part 2.jpg Newspaper Article The Tasmanian Farmer 5 October 1961 Advertisementconnor shea, fourth avenue, sunshine

Magazine, published by the Metropolitan Transit Authority of Victoria "Met Lines" (Metlines) - A4, printed on white gloss paper, with the MTA logo or symbol. Issued under the name of Kevin Shea as Chairman. References to Minister Tom Roper. Continues from Reg Item 1059 "Met Lines" - printed in an A4 version. Major tram and bus items listed. Tramway and bus names only listed, not railway. .1 - Vol 2 No. 1 - Feb. 1986 - front cover - Flagstaff station, St Kilda/Port Melbourne light rail system announced, police at Hawthorn learning about trams, Chinese delegation looking at Melbourne's trams, Elwood depot article with photos by Lloyd Rogers at time of Elwood depot coming part of The Met, promotional posters for tramcars, Tram cards, tram power supply upgraded (photo of Z129) - Brown Boveri equipment to Kew and Ascot Vale, memoirs of a tram conductress Nancy Scutt, item with photo of Conductor Jeff Harvey, employment notes, Preston Workshops Christmas party and presentation to Essendon depot tramway soccer champs by Norm Maddock. .2 - Vol 2, No. 2 - March 1986 - Jolimont workshops, modal interchange at Bundoora, Transport Information Centre, memoirs of a tram conductress continued, tram cricket matches, tramway bowls - photos and players listed, Harris trains to be phased out. .3 - Vol 2, No. 3 - April 1986 - front cover of a Met Tram overhead maintenance, linesmen training, new super scheme (old gratuity scheme), visit from ATMOEA NSW visit, Elwood bus depot 12 months with The Met, flying flags on trams, tramway bowls, cricket. .4 - Vol 2, No. 4, May 1986 - 20 pages - Met Information Centre - "Dreams of trams become a reality - driver Peter Gamble", tram tour for American visitors to the zoo, Harris trains, article and photos on Camberwell depot, pantographs on trams, face lift for trams (758) and new buses (182). .5 - Vol 2, No. 5, June/July 1986 - 40 pages - Clock shop, materials testing, lost property, chemical analysis - Preston Workshops, Bus Driving School, Munitions bus 301 at Hawthorn, AVM on trams (223), tram track repairs, relaying Preston workshops entrance for LRV's, new type of safety zones (967 and 871), Preston Workshops redevelopment for LRV's, tram shelters, transporting arts - new series, Michael Leunig, mentions Clifton Pugh tram 504, federal funding for trams, fitting air conditioners to trams. .6 - Vol 2, No. 6, August 1986 - 20 pages - front cover - rotary converter at Carlton, Doncaster bus depot celebrates 25 years, the day the rains came - Ray Marsh - 1972 floods, substations power tram network, Carlton, tram art of a different kind, launch of Leunig's tram. Doncaster party. .7 - Vol 2, No. 7, October 1986, 20 pages, artic buses start rolling (articulated), vandals, Robert Jacks tram launched, Peace tram 829,. .8 - Vol 2, No. 8, November 1986, 20 pages, MTA Annual report, Debbie Bateman Conductor thanked by passengers, Papal tour planning, MTA Ball, Frankston Neighbourhood launched, Essendon depot Soccer report. .9 - Vol. 2, No. 9, December 1986, 20 pages, Christmas issue, (has a $1.50 sticker on it), Met Lines year in review, Federal funding for more A class trams, Bundoora - La Trobe Uni bus interchanged opened, Domain Interchange opened, For next year 1987 - see Reg Item 1141 - Announced in December issue, Met Lines quarterly next year.trams, tramways, mta, the met, elwood depot, light rail, posters, power supply, kew, ascot vale, conductresses, sports, essendon depot, bundoora, jolimont workshops, tower truck, overhead, superannuation, flags, camberwell depot, drivers, trolley poles, pantographs, clocks, buses, avm, automatic vehicle monitoring, shelters, flooding, substation, carlton, transporting art, federal funding, a class, domain interchange, tram 2001, tram 129, tram 234, tram 50, tram 504, tram 871, tram 967, tram 223, tram 758