Historical information

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.

Physical description

Collection of documents relating to Connor Shea Factory

Inscriptions & markings

The Preparatory School The Working Mens College Melbourne 8 July 1920
Certificate 103 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Fitting and Turning
Certificate 105 The Melbourne Technical Schools Class Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Metal Founding
Certificate 73193 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1920 for Geometry
Certificate 82693The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Trigonometry
Certificate 83075 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Mechanics and Heat
Certificate 83574 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1921 for Engineering Drawing
Certificate 89868 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Electricity and Magnetism
Certificate 90442 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Land Surveying
Certificate 90538 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Applied Mechanics
Certificate 91089 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Engineering Drawing Structures
Certificate 91114 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1922 for Engineering Drawing Machines
Certificate 97611 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Engineering Drawing Machines
Certificate 96820 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Applied Mechanics Machines
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
Certificate 97413 The Melbourne Technical Schools Second Grade Certificate for Leslie Shea 1923 for Milling and Gear Cutting
Letter from The Melbourne Technical School 4 March 1924 Leslie Shea attended 4 year course for Machines and Structures
Letter To Whom it may concern 4 March 1924
Letter To Whom it may concern 4 March 1924
Letter To Whom it may concern 5 March 1924
Letter To Whom it may concern 5 March 1924
Sample drawing
Photograph of house and couple in horse drawn carriage
Photograph of best design
Photograph in plane with another man
Photograph in plane
Newspaper Article This was written by A satisfied client
Certificate State Emergency Council Leslie Shea Air raid Precautions 9 March 1942
Typed Report Connor Shea History
Statutory Report Connor Shea Holdings Limited 1961
Newspaper Article Lifes a wonderful whirl at 60 in a Cessna
Connor Shea (Holdings) Limited Annual Report 1977
Brochure Connor Shea 25 Years in the Field 1952
Typed report History and Achievement of Connor Shea and Co