This black and white photograph shows members of the Sunbury Swimming Club standing on the diving board at the swimming pool at The Nook. Identified in the photograph are Eric Boardman (second male from right) and Hilda Balfour (female in white dress).sunbury swimming club, the nook, sunbury swimming pool, boardman, eric, balfour, hilda, martin, w. (mrs), tweedle, a., a. f., chubb, percy, sport, sports and recreation establishments, george evans collection

The Sunbury Newsagency and Sunbury News building was originally sited in Brook Street on the site of the present newsagency from 1900 to 1910. It was then moved over to Evans Street, next to the Post Office.A black and white photograph of the weatherboard Sunbury News building. A man with his back to the camera is outside the building and a bicycle is against the front of the building.sunbury news, boardman, eric, arthur, george evans collection

Eric Boardman continued to print the Sunbury News after the death of his father, Arthur, and until the newspaper was taken over by The Regional Group in 1965. Eric Boardman continued to work as a journalist for the paper until his death in 1977.A black and white photograph of a man sitting at a desk working. There are charts on one wall and book shelves facing the man.sunbury news, boardman, eric, arthur, george evans collection

In 1929 Eric Boardman took over the management of the Sunbury News in partnership with Harold Sparrow. The two men printed the Gisborne Gazette, the Lancefield Mercury as well as the Sunbury paper until 1956 when Mr. Sparrow withdrew from the partnership. In 1965 Broadglen Publishing Company took over the Sunbury News and Eric Boardman continued working as a journalist with the company until his death in 1977.A black and white photograph of a man sitting at a desk.sunbury news, broadglen publishing company, boardman, eric, arthur, sparrow, harold, george evans collection

This came as part of a large collection of photos from Eric Boardman. Originally catalogued by R Waters on 12.02.1988. There are 3 copies of the original in black & white 20.5 cm x 25.5 cm format. According to information in the supplementary file from Bob Cahill who is the grandson of JF Cahill and son of Malachi Cahill, the identification of the photo is as follows: L to R (standing): James, John Francis (father), John, Malachi; L to R (seated): Mary / Margaret nee Ryan (mother), Polly (Mary), Michael (Mick) and ? (not specified) Margaret. NB/ Nora (Annie) who ran the Ball Court Hotel is missing from the photo. Other details: John Francis Cahill was a blacksmith & bootmaker and thought to be English; he married Mary or Margaret Ryan prior to coming to Sunbury. He built the Ball Court Hotel in 1854. (See 'Bulla Bulla'.) Nora (Annie) married a McGrath; Margaret married a Breen; James did not marry; Mary (Polly) married Justin Ford, Shire President in 1917. Malachi (born in 1878) married Mary Jane English. She was aged forty at the time of marriage & was originally from Ballarat. She worked at 'The Hill'. Malachi was a railway worker & died travelling on a train. There is also information about the Bulla Cahill family in the supplementary file.Mounted black & white photograph of the family of John Francis Cahill. It portrays 5 males and 3 females seated formally in front of a building. The photo is in sepia tonings mounted on a grey mount."Cahill Family" written in blue biro on the centre front of the mount below the photo; "Eric Boardman" handwritten in red pencil on the back of the mount.pioneers, cahill family, cahill, john francis, mary, ryan, john, malachi, polly, michael, ball court hotel, boardman, eric, ford, justin, matson & frazer, george evans collection

This photo is part of a larger collection donated by Eric Boardman. There are 6 references to O'Shea in Margaret & Trevor Dunn's Directory of Residents in the former Shire of Bulla (1850s-1920s; three of these are for Cornelius O'Shea listed in the 1891 rate books as a state school teacher, in the 1919 voters' roll as teacher and in the 1929 voters' roll as of independent means. Other references are to Joseph Michael O'Shea, Annie Agnes O'Shea and Agnes Mary O'Shea.A family group in a garden setting. There are 5 females and 2 males, with the older male and female centrally seated. A sepia photo mounted on a grey board.On the front in lead pencil in the upper LH corner of the mount board "(School teacher)"; "Eric Boardman" in red pencil on the centre back & "O'Shea family" in upper LH corner of the back of the mount board.teachers, o'shea, cornelius, matson & frazer, boardman, eric, george evans collection

Mounted sepia coloured photograph of 10 gentlemen - staff at Kismet.Typewritten on white paper: Staff at Kismet Printed on front: Chris Christiansen, Sunbury Studio Handwritten on back: Eric Boardman and staff at Kismetkismet, chris christiansen, photographers, boardman, eric, sunbury, george evans collection

Mounted b/w photograph of a large group of people in a hall at Bulla. "A HEARTY WELCOME to all" is on a notice on the back wall.Printed on bottom LH side: Le Roy / PHOTO /197 Bourke St / Melbourne Handwritten on front: Bulla Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmanboardman, eric, bulla, le roy, photographers, george evans collection

A sepia photograph showing snow on Mount Lion, Sunbury 10 October 1910.Handwritten on back: SNOW ON MOUNT LION SUNBURY 10 OCTOBER 1910 ERIC BOARDMAN Typewritten on front: SNOW ON MT LION 10 / 10/ 1910mount lion, sunbury, boardman, eric, 1910s, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a male rider on a white horse.Handwritten on front: Asylum Avenue Handwritten in red crayon: Eric Boardmanasylum avenue, boardman, eric, horses, male, george evans collection

A b/w phtotgraph of the Sunbury Asylum with the additions of the new offices.Handwritten on back: JUST AFTER NEW OFFICES WERE BUILT in red crayon: ERIC BOARDMANboardman, eric, buildings, sunbury asylum, hospital for the insane, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a young boy with a flock of sheep.Handwritten on back in red crayon: Eric Boardman and: A YOUNG SUNBURY SHEPHERD Handwritten on front: Horace Ford Handwritten on back: Horace Ford, Sunbury (and crossed out)ford, horace, sunbury, boardman, eric, farming, sheep farming, shepherd, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a group of unidentified tennis players at The Hill. See also #176.Handwritten on back: TENNIS AT THE HILL / ERIC BOARDMANsports, tennis, boardman, eric, the hill, sunbury asylum, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a tennis match at the Hill. Believed to be taken at 'The Hill' (Sunbury Asylum) 1906.Handwritten on back: ERIC BOARDMAN / SUNBURY V ASYLUM / 1906boardman, eric, sunbury asylum, sports, tennis, 1900s, the hill, george evans collection

A mounted b/w photograph of the Sunbury Cricket Club in 1890 - individuals not indentified.Handwritten on back: Sunbury Cricket Club 1890 / Eric Boardmansunbury cricket club, sunbury, 1890s, boardman, eric, cricket, sports, portraits, george evans collection

A mounted b/w photograph of the opening of St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, Sunbury showing the view towards the organ and pulpit.Printed on front: CHR CHRISTIANSEN Handwritten on back: Opening of Church / Eric Boardmanchristiansen, chris, boardman, eric, photographers, churches, st andrew's presbyterian church, george evans collection

A mounted b/w photograph of the laying of the foundation stone at St. Andrew's Presbyterian Church, SunburyPrinted on front: CHR CHRISTIANSEN Printed on back: Laying foundation stone St. Andrew's / Eric Boardmanchristiansen, chris, photographers, foundation stones, boardman, eric, churches, st. andrew's presbyterian church, buildings, george evans collection

A b/w photograph of a cycle race during a sports meeting and picnic at the 'Old Reserve' taken about 1900. Shows spectators lined up along a track, with 3 cyclists riding. 2 tents can be seen behind the spectators to the right.Written on back: Eric Boardman / Sports meeting and picnic Sunbury "Old Reserve" about 1900boardman, eric, sunbury, sports, cycling, bicycles, community activities, old reserve, 1900s, clothing and dress, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of a group of school children, believed to be Sunbury State School.boardman, eric, inkson, bob, schools, sunbury state school, sunbury, children, george evans collection

A sepia photograph of people outside the church, one on a pony and others in horse drawn carriage.Handwritten on front: Rev. Goyne, Milty on pony Handwritten on back: Eric Boardmangoyne, - (rev.), milty, boardman, eric, horses, churches, clergymen, transport, horse drawn vehicles, st andrews presbyterian church, george evans collection

A sepia split photograph of "Ben Eadie" and "Craiglea" SunburyHandwritten on back: BEN EADIE / SUNBURY / ERIC BOARDMAN / CRAIGLEAben eadie, craiglea, sunbury, boardman, eric, eadie, ben, george evans collection

A b/w photograph mounted on card of students of Sunbury State School No. 1002 taken in 1914. The group is taken in front of the shelter shed on Macedon Street site. (Names are on the photo and also on catalogue worksheet)Printed on front: Sunbury State School 1914 / "see on back"schools, sunbury state school, macedon street, sunbury, dempsey, bill, walls, stan, -, neville, trask, con, clayton, 'doctor', parke, cecil (saishle), griffins, maurice, ter hofstede, gerat, s, g., titford, willie, healey, perc, austin, johnnie, boardman, eric, wilson, don, smith, d. n., williams, will, baker, arthur, johnstone, bert, clarence, 'darkie', mclauchlin, bob, annie, jamieson, jessie, gilchrist, hazel, balfour, jean, rita, leggett, betty, curry, jim, hudson, ted, ray, flintoft, billie, syd, finn, jack, hilda, mavis, florence, gregor, lilian, dorothy, mclellan, alice, stagoll, millie, polly, leggo, margaret, bailey, lily, mcgregor, butcher, ruth, burke, connie, nellie, ella, alma, phillips, sadie, coggins, eileen, johnston, george, olive, gordon, effie, iris, vera, down, len, mickie, gilmour, wil, wykes, laurie, lacey, alan, huf, c. w. (mrs), shelter sheds, 1910s, george evans collection

A threshing scene showing a thresher and traction engine.Printed on front: Matson and Frazer., / 264 LITTLE COLLINS STREET Handwritten on back: 'Eric Boardman' steam engine / chaff cutter / cut Starkies hay in Jakka On front of thresher: Mr BURTON..................TOOLERN Side of thresher: JOHN BUNGLE AND SONmatson and frazer, boardman, eric, photographers, chaff cutters, agricultural machinery, burton, - (mr), john bungle and son, engines, george evans collection

Sepia group photo consisting of Sunday School teachers and students unidentified.Typewritten on white paper and pasted in centre. ST ANDREW'S SUNDAY SCHOOL / TEACHERS, PAST + PRESENT / SCHOLARSchurches, st andrew's presbyterian church, st andrew's uniting church, boardman, eric, george evans collection

This is the 1940 Horse Show Committee taken at the Evans Street oval.B/W photo of 18 men in three rows posed in front of a marquee. Unmounted. Unidentifiedhorse show committee, 1940s, davies, bill, starkie, stan, mounsey, -, boardman, eric, marchant, g. l., horse shows, horses, photographers, evans street, sunbury, george evans collection

A sepia coloured photograph mounted on cardboard of Jackson's Creek in flood, near the weir close to where the old mill stood.written on back in biro: "Down Old Mill / Jackson's Creek / in flood" / ERIC BOARDMANjackson's creek, mills, eadies flour mill, boardman, eric, christiansen, chris, photographers, floods, george evans collection

This item is a souvenir booklet printed to celebrate the Back to Sunbury held in 1952 and the centenary celebrations in commemoration of the founding of Sunbury. It contains a condensed version of the history of Sunbury.A small booklet with a orange cover printed in black."Souvenir booklet/of/Back to..."1950s, sunbury, boardman, eric, dignam, william, clarke, rupert (sir), country women's association, souvenir, george evans collection