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Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
A sepia portrait photograph of a well-dressed man framed in an oval outline. The image is backed onto a light brown board. A crown is in the top LHS and a lion in the centre underneath the photograph. Written on the back in pencil - MRS. J. MURPHY. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, A. Marks & Co
A sepia portrait photograph of a young man wearing a small floral arrangement in his buttonhole. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
A sepia portrait photograph backed onto lighter brown board of a man. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
A black and white portrait photograph showing a head and shoulders profile of a man. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, July 1894
Gladys Lucy Holdsworth is the young girl in the photograph. She was born on 26th November 1883.A sepia studio photograph of a young girl seated in a wicker chair in front of a scenic backdrop. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The following information is written on then back of the photograph - 'Wee Georgie Wood, English tutor'.A sepia studio photograph backed onto a light brown board of a lady and a young boy.Handwritten across the lower RHS: BEST WISHES/GEORGIE BOY. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 18th October 1998
The Aboriginal scarred tree was growing along the Redesdale Road just north of the Langley State School.The scarred tree is evidence of Aboriginal technology as the bark from such trees was used for many items. A coloured photograph of a scarred tree with other smaller trees in the background. The tree has a yellow cross painted on its trunk.scarred trees, aboriginal society, aboriginal technology, langley -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1999
The open are in the foreground was part of railway land on the west side of Sunbury Station along Horne Street. The initial preparations to develop the area into a commercial and entertainment precinct were just commencing. The development that took place on this site was indicative of the growth that was taking place in Sunbury in the early 2000sA coloured photograph of an open area feed off with temporary netting in preparation for construction work. A set of traffic lights are on the RHS of the photograph and a station is in the middle distance.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 2000
Excavation work to remove the grasslands and trees on the railway land on the west side of the Sunbury Station to make way for commercial development on that side of the line.A coloured photograph of excavation work in operation on land which has cyclone fencing around its perimeter. There are buildings in the middle distance beyond the work site.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 13 April 2000
In 2000 work commenced on the further development of railway land on the west side of Sunbury station for the construction of commercial and entertainment facilities. Prior to this time the land had been undeveloped and was often used to accommodate visiting circus troupes. Cereal storage silos also occupied this area for some time. The development of this area has been a reflection of the rapid expansion of settlement within Sunbury and surrounding areas that occurred during the early years of the twentieth century.A coloured photograph of a fenced off area undergoing development with earthmoving equipment and trucks in operation and some commercial buildings visible in the middle distance.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 17 December 1985
On 17th December 1985 record torrential rain fell in Sunbury, which flooded the main Melbourne Bendigo rail line and disrupted traffic. The photograph is looking to the north of the station and takes in the historic Macedon Street bridge and the open ground with the storage silo on the west side of the railway line. A coloured photograph of a former V Line train stopped at a station where the railway line has been flooded. A storage silo occupies vac ant ground adjacent to the railway line.sunbury railway station, storage silos, horne street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 17th December 1985
On the afternoon of the 17th December 1985 torrential rain fell in Sunbury and surrounding areas which resulted in widespread flooding and caused disruption on the main Melbourne Bendigo Railway line. The photograph looking towards the south shows the extent of the flooding at Sunbury Station.A coloured photograph of a railway station and the flooded tracks.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th July 1986
Heavy snow fell across Melbourne and surrounding suburbs, including Sunbury, on 25th July 1985. The photograph taken from the pedestrian bridge at Sunbury Railway Station is looking north to the historic Macedon Street bridge. The widespread snow across the metropolitan area on that day caused much chaos.A coloured photograph of widespread snow across a railway line and the surrounding area.sunbury railway station, extreme weather events, snow storms -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1970s
The K class steam engines were often used on Victoria's regional rail lines taking passengers and goods across the state. A coloured photograph of a stationary steam train on railway tracks with the driver looking out his cabin window and a man walking alongside the train. steam engines -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
The steam train has arrived at Number 2 platform at Sunbury Railway Station. Before diesel engines were used on the regional lines, steam trains were widely used. The pedestrian bridge spanning the railway line was replaced with a larger one to allow for disabled people's in 2001.A coloured photograph of a steam train arriving at a station with six people on the pedestrian bridge looking at the train and five other bystanders on the two platforms.steam locomotives -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1970s
The photograph is an image of Sunbury Railway Station taken in the 1970s before it underwent refurbishment and extensions in 1993 and the establishment of its surrounding garden which the Sunbury Garden Club maintain.A coloured photograph of a weatherboard building with two large peppercorn trees growing in front of it behind a low post and rail fence. sunbury railway station, brook street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c 1970
A railway maintenance person is crossing the railway tracks from Platform 2 to Platform 1 at Sunbury Station. There is a partial view of the historic brick water tower, which was used by the steam engines, on Platform 2.A coloured photograph of a maintenance man walking across a railway track at a station.sunbury railway station, water towers -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c
The photograph shows a view of Sunbury Railway station as it was in the 1970s and earlier. he image is looking south to the railway crossing at Station Street and the storage sheds which were along Platform 1, where the trains for Melbourne left.A coloured photograph of a railway station and pedestrian bridge.sunbury -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th July 1995
The photograph of Sunbury Station was taken from the pedestrian bridge and is looking north to take in the Sunbury Square shopping centre buildings and the bus terminal which are on the Platform 1 or east side of the station.During the 1990s much development took place in Sunbury and the station precinct became a commercial hub.A coloured photograph of a railway station and a Coles Supermarket in the middle distance as well as a bus terminal. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th
The photograph of Sunbury was taken from the pedestrian bridge at the railway station and is looking NW to Horne Street and beyond. The water tower in the foreground was used to pump water into the steam train engines. Then commercial development on the site was built shortly before this photograph was taken.A coloured photograph of an elevated view of Sunbury with a metal water tower in the foreground and a car park with commercial buildings in the middle distance.sunbury, sunbury railway station, horne street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 15th August 1995
The house was the former station master's residence. When the photograph was taken it served as a restaurant. In the late 1990s it was demolished to make way for larger commercial development.The former stationmaster's residence was one of the important buildings in Sunbury.A coloured photograph of a cream weatherboard house with light green trims surrounded by a garden. Four cars are parked outside the house.sunbury railway station, stationmaster's residence, brook street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 15th
In 1993 Sunbury Railway Station underwent refurbishment and with some extensions added to the existing building. The Sunbury Garden Club undertook the task of constructing the garden on the east side of the station. The photograph was taken two tears after the completion of the work. A coloured photograph of a garden in front of a weatherboard railway station with a gravel pathway in the foreground.sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25th August 1995
This view of Sunbury Railway Station was taken from the corner of Brook and Evans Streets two years after the station underwent refurbishment and extensions and a carpark was constructed adjacent to the station. The Sunbury & District Heritage Association Inc. has a photograph P0663 of the station taken a century ago from the same place, when Sunbury was a small country town. The contrast between the two images is interesting. A coloured photograph of a streetscape with a weatherboard building in the middle distance,sunbury railway station, brook street -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 15th
The Number 2 platform at Sunbury Station is featured in this image along with the former wooden pedestrian bridge and partial view of the two water towers, which in the past were used to supply water for the steam engines. A coloured photograph of a platform at a railway station which includes a pedestrian bridge and metal water tower. sunbury railway station -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, 25
A coloured photograph of a V Line sign set in a flowerbed at Sunbury Railway Station. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, September 1996
The photograph shows the railway station at Sunbury in Surrey in the United Kingdom. The town of Sunbury in Victoria was named after the English township of Sunbury-on-Thames in Middlesex by the Jackson Brothers who took up land in Sunbury, Victoria. The area was originally known as Koora Kooracup by the Wurundjeri people.Sunbury in Victoria like many other settlements in Australia were given names of towns in the United KingdomA coloured photograph of a railway station with three cars parked outside the building, which has grey walls and scarlet and blue trims. There are framed maps and notices on the exterior walls. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, c1985
The photograph shows the extensions that were built on to the former Shire of Bulla offices in the mid 1980s. The building with the curved wall and glass tiles was where the Shire of Bulla held their council meetings. The Victorian state flag and the Shire of Bulla flags are hoisted on the poles and the bust of George Evans, an early European settler in the district is on the RHS of the image. The extensions completed in the 1980s to the former Shire of Bulla offices were the last major works to be undertaken on the building before Bulla Shire became part of Hume City Council in 1994.A coloured photograph of a brick paved path leading to a cream brick community building with two flags hoisted on flagpoles near the entrance . The bust of a man is visible on the RHS of the image. shire of bulla, council offices, shire of bulla council offices., george evans -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
See entry for P0824. -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The photograph shows a section go the Jacksons Creek at Sunbury where it is spanned by the high arched Rupertswood railway bridge north of the town on the Bendigo line. The Melbourne to Bendigo rail line has a number of significant bridges along its route, five of which can be seen in Sunbury.A sepia photograph in post card format of a river flowing under a bridge. There is a partial view of the tall pylon on the LHS of the image.jacksons creek, bridges -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The river in flood is the Jacksons Creek. This section of the river with the waterfall is downstream from the town of Sunbury.A sepia photograph in post card format of a river with waterfalls in flood.rivers, jacksons creek, sunbury