Connor‑Shea of Sunshine was a major post‑war agricultural‑machinery manufacturer founded in the early 1950s by four former McKay / Massey‑Ferguson workers. Its factory on Fourth Avenue, Sunshine became one of the largest industrial employers in Melbourne’s west and a key part of Sunshine’s mid‑century manufacturing landscape. These photographs are of memorabilia collected by Thomas "Tom" Dealy.Thomas "Tom" Dealy was a Foundation Company Director of Connor Shea.7056.01 - Tom Dealy Connor Shea Memorabilia - Thomas 'Tom' Dealy Portrait Sketch.jpeg 7056.02 - Tom Dealy Connor Shea Memorabilia - Tom Dealy Name Badge.jpeg 7056.03 - Tom Dealy Connor Shea Memorabilia - Machine Sticker.jpegconnor shea, fourth avenue, sunshine, tom dealy, thomas dealy

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

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

Port Melbourne Cricket Club team photograph. Season 1907-08. VCA Second Grade and VCA Third Grade. Photographs document each cricket team of the 1907-08 season as well as officials.The names of the men in the photos were supplied by Terry KEENAN as follows (left to right): SECOND GRADE TEAM Back Row: ..?.. KELLY, UNKNOWN, Tom MORRICE, Thomas TESTRO, Robert MURDOCH, UNKNOWN, ..?.. KELLY Centre Row: A. McDOUGALL, F. AYLES, A. MOON, A. CRICHTON, H. TAYLOR, J. DEAS, G. GRIMSHAW Front Row: G. SANGSTER, H. MORRICE THIRD GRADE TEAM Back Row: Sid ANDERSON, UNKNOWN, Tom MORRICE, UNKNOWN, UNKNOWN Centre Row: D. MCCOLL, UNKNOWN, A. JAMIESON, Thomas TESTRO, R. MURDOCH, A. PENTLAND, A. WYATT Front Row: W. WILLIAMS, G. St JOHN sport - cricket, recreation, tom morrice, tom testro, r w murdoch, a mcdougall, f ayles, a moon, a crighton, h taylor, g sangster, s anderson, d mccoll, g st john, f wyatt, w williams, j ideas, g grimshaw, h morrice, a jamieson, a pentland, port melbourne cricket club