Site Plan - McKay, Factory Plan, 1911

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Summary:: Plan showing an overview of the H.V.McKay Sunshine Harvestor Works factory, dated 1911, at Sunshine, Melbourne, Victoria. The plan shows the flow of the creek through the property, all surrounding roads, and railway lines leading into the site. The factory departments are identified and highlighted in blue and red.

The plan was created on 1.12.1950, under the company name of H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd.
Description:: Plan showing an overview of the H.V.McKay Massey Harris Sunshine Harvestor Works factory, dated 1911, at Sunshine Victoria. View shows creek leading to dam, and all surrounding roads, and railway lines. Hand drawn in black ink pen on a cream paper, with areas of the factory buildings highlighted in blue and pink.
Acquisition Information:: Donation from Massey Ferguson Iseki Australia Ltd

Discipline:	Technology
Dimensions:	365 mm (Width), 578 mm (Length)

Tagged with:	factories, plans, surveying
Themes this item is part of:	Hugh V. McKay, Agricultural Implement & Machinery Manufacturer, Ballarat & Sunshine, Victoria, H.V. McKay Sunshine Collection, H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Agricultural Equipment Manufacturers & Importers, Sunshine, Victoria, Sustainable Futures Collection, Working Life & Trades Collection, Sunshine Stripper Harvester, The Sunshine Harvester Works, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia
Primary Classification:	MANUFACTURING & INDUSTRY
Secondary Classification:	Agricultural & Horticultural Equipment
Tertiary Classification:	factory plans
Inscriptions:	Printed in black in lower edge of page: " Reduced from Plan #153, Const Engineers by ? 16-05-11 Scale 1'=40' / H.V. McKAY MASSEY HARRIS PTY. LTD. / SUNSHINE, W 20, VICTORIA. AUSTRALIA. / FACTORY PLAN / 1911 / Scale 1"=160' / DATE 1-12-50 / Y169 E / Const. Eng. / File No. 00043 / D.No. J.8.43"
Creator:	H.V. McKay Massey Harris Pty Ltd, Sunshine, Victoria, Australia, 01 Dec 1950
Organisation Named:	H.V. McKay, Sunshine Harvester Works, Australia, 1904
References:	http://museumvictoria.com.au/sunshine/. Viewed by LDH, 23.10.08.