Faulkner Collection

Harry Faulkner was granted land south east of Beacon under the Conditional Purchase Scheme in 1927. With his wife Emily and son Colin, he established a successful farming enterprise.

Faulkner collection: tractor pulling steel wheel combine. Fuel in 44 gallon drum and bagged seed on truck tray

Tractor pulling steel wheel combine. Only one truck was needed with the 44 gallon drum of fuel and the bagged seed on the truck tray ready to load the seeding machine.

Faulkner collection: Seeding with 2 tractors and combines

Seeding with 2 tractors and combines at Faulkner’s property south east of Beacon.

Faulkner collection: Harry Faulkner with new McCormick International Header

Harry Faulkner with new McCormick International Header 1950’s

Faulkner collection: Bulk handling comes to the Faulkner property

Bulk handling comes to the Faulkner property.

Faulkner collection: The new side tipping bulk bin, only one of it's kind in Beacon at the time

The new side tipping bulk bin unloads at the Beacon wheat bin. The bin was the only one of it’s kind in Beacon at this time.