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Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1989-1990
A set of 12 photographs of the 'Enterprize Project' showing the different stages of the rebuilding of the historic schooner 'Enterprize' which brought early setters to Victoria from Tasmania in 1834. George Evans who settled in Sunbury was one of the schooner passengers.A coloured photograph of the early stages in the reconstruction of the schooner 'Enterprize'. The ribs of the hull are exposed and some of the boards around the sides of the hull have been fitted. The structure is on a raised scaffold under an open shed. A painted sign 'Enterprize Project' shows details of the project is under a wooden stairway.schnooner 'enterprize', evans, irene, south wharf - melbourne, enterprize project, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Late 1980's
The series of seven photographs highlight examples of vandalism within the town centre precinct. Most of the vandalism occurred on public buildings. The toilet block was demolished in the late 1990's to make way for further expansion of the retail shopping centre in Sunbury.A coloured photograph of the Sunbury Comfort Station which was erected on a section of public land in Evans Street between the post office and Sunbury Shopping Square. The brown brick building has an open porch on one side and a curved concrete path leads from the street to the building. A smaller block is in the background and a grassed ared with trees is in the foreground with rubbish thrown across the grass.vandalism, public toilet blocks, evans street, sunbury comfort station, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, early 1990s
In 1963 construction of the new municipal shire offices began and the new offices were opened in October 1963. Over the years other buildings were added to the complex which included the Library and the George Evans Museum.A coloured photograph of the front view of the former Shire of Bull, Shire offices and a part of the garden area in the front with trees and a wooden seat.shire of bulla council offices, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/11/1974
This building was demolished in 1975 when the extension to the existing Shire Offices were completed later in 1975.Prior to the Sunbury Waterworks Rust occupying this building, a hotel was built on this site in the 1870s and was known as Brown's Hotel. At some stage John McMahon's grandfather owned the hotel.A black and white photograph of a weatherboard house with a tin roof, verandah and paling fence was the home of the Sewerage Authority and Waterworks Trust at the front of the Shire Offices.sunbury sewerage authority, sunbury waterworks trust, shire of bulla, mcmahon, john, burgess, geyer, ronald, sewerage establishments, george evans collection, brown's hotel, john mcmahon -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/01/1974
This is a photograph of some of the audience standing in front of the stage at the Sunbury Pop Festival in 1974.A black and white photograph of a group of people standing in front of a stage. There is litter on the ground and tents have been pitched on the hillside in the background. Unmounted.sunbury pop festival, music, shire of bulla, duncan, george, o'keefe, johnny, odessa promotions pty. ltd., george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1980
Every Anzac Day a commemoration service is held at the war memorial in Sunbury where veterans and townspeople pay their respects to soldiers who fought in various wars.A black and white photograph of people at an Anzac Day rememberance service in Sunbury. Four soldiers are standing around the memorial. A brass band is playing while the assembled crowd is standing in silence.anzac day, memorials, commemoration ceremonies, shire of bulla, sunbury war memorial, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, c 1965
This is stage in the Sunbury Memorial Hall decorated for the Presidential Ball held on the 21 May 1965. The Shire president, Cr. John Joseph McMahon and his wife Margaret, along with Major General Sir Rohan Delacombe and Lady Delacombe were among the official guests.A black and white photograph of a decorated stage.debutante balls, memorial hall, dancing, fashions, presidential balls, councillors, shire of bulla, mcmahon, john .j., margaret, o'leary, jack, nolan, clem, delacombe, rohan. (sir), george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph
This is a photograph of the stage in the Memorial hall that had been decorated for the Presidential Ball.A coloured photograph of a decorated stage.debutante balls, presidential balls, fashions, councillors, shire of bulla, memorial hall, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Oakleigh Studios (Chas. Wishart), 24/05/1905
This is a photograph of the stage setting for the 1971 Presidential Ball at the Memorial Hall.A coloured photograph of a stage setting.presidential balls, debutante balls, fashions, dancing, shire of bulla, councillors, mcmahon, john, mcmahon, margaret, memorial hall, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1973
This photograph shows the debutantes dancing at the 1973 Presidential Ball at the Memorial Hall held on 11 May 1973.A black and white photograph of dancing in the Memorial Hall. Mounted on card.presidential balls, debutante balls, fashions, dances, shire of bulla, councillors, memorial hall, sorrighan, w.j, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 11/05/1973
A photograph of a crowded dance floor at the Presidential Ball held on the 11 May 1973.A black and white photograph of people dancing.presidential balls, debutante balls, fashions, dances, shire of bulla, councillors, sorrighan, w.j, memorial hall, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 27/05/1905
This a photograph of the stage setting at the 1974 Presidential Ball where a debutante set was presented to Cr. Charles Cook and his wife.A coloured photograph of a stage setting.presidential balls, debutante balls, memorial hall, dances, fashions, shire of bulla, councillors, stages, cook, charles, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/05/1982
A Boeing 707 from the United States of America is on the tarmac at Melbourne Airport with people awaiting thee arrival of the Vice-president of the United States of America, George Bush. A Ford Fairlane car with the driver waits to drive the president and his party when they leave the airport.A photograph of an aeroplane with a car parked on the tarmac.aircraft, automobiles, councillors, politicians, bush, george, premier of victoria, john cain, armstrong, lindsay douglas, kelly, john, shire of bulla, united states of america, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Photography, 14/04/1983
Diana, Princess of Wales is being welcomed by the Governor General of Victoria, Sir Brian Murray on her arrival at Tullamarine Airport on 14 April 1983.dignitaries, tullamarine airport, armed forces, politicians, charles, prince of wales, diana, princess of wales, murray, brian sir, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 1/08/1986
The photograph was taken at the Colonial Ball which was held to celebrate the 150th Anniversary of white settlement in Sunbury. The lady photographed is Hilda Baird, who was one of Sunbury's oldest residents at the time.A black and white photograph of a lady and man in colonial dress talking.kelly, bert, baird, hilda, 150th anniversary, colonial ball, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Glass - wine, c1986
This object was made to commemorate Sunbury 150 years.A bell-shaped wine glass with a fluted stem that tapers to a round base. Made of clear glass with gold transfer of "SUNBURY 150" on the front.Abstract motto Gold Transfer. / SUNBURY 150 / Living Today 1836 - 1986shire of bulla, sunbury 150, souvenirs, commemoration, festivals and celebrations, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Letter, 24/07/1919
Letter stating Resolution by Citizens of Sale passed at a meeting regarding high prices of food and sent to various Councils.Small printed letter from Town Clerk of Borough of Sale"Borough of Sale/Dear Sir/ I have the honour..."1910s, shire of bulla, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Port Crock, Jeff Cossum, Sunbury Court House 1885
This is a port crock with No. 89 of a special edition of 150 crocks commemorating the restoration of the Old Sunbury Court House. The restoration of the old courthouse which was built in 1885 with an extension to the front and right hand side added in 1965 before the courthouse closed in 1989. The courthouse was restored and reopened in February 1993 as the Visitor Information Centre.The Sunbury Court of Petty Sessions building was built in 1885. Extensions were added in 1965 with the courthouse closing in 1989. After the closure local residents formed a committee to save the courthouse and for it to be used for the benefit of the community this was achieved and with the Shire of Bulla council help was restored and the building reopened as the Sunbury Visitor Information Centre in 1993. The Visitor Information Centre closed and shifted across the road to the Hume Global Learning Centre.A cream and brown stoneware port crock with a small handle that has a paper tag tied to the handle with raffia. There is a broken cork in the neck of the flagon."SUNBURY COURTHOUSE 1885"sunbury court house, goonawarra vineyard, shire of bulla, cossum, jeff, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Brick
This half broken brick comes from the brickworks owned by Robinson Allison. The brickworks operated approximately between the years 1859 - 1883 on crown land near Watson's Road, Sunbury. This brick may have come from a ruin near the Organ Pipes.Approximately half a brick brown/red colour smooth at one end uneven sides.on top - "ALLISONS'1860s, 1880s, sunbury, brick, shire of bulla, dunn, trevor, margaret, allison, robinson, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Container - Wine Flagon, Sunbury 150/Living Today 1836-1986
This flagon was produced to celebrate Sunbury's 150th anniversary 1836-1986. Similar ones were filled with wine and were for sale or given as presentations at the time of the anniversary. This one is unused and therefore is in mint condition.Cream and brown small ceramic wine flagon with Sunbury 150 and a logo printed on the front and on the back is a short printed history of Sunbury. It has a small handle near the top and a cork in the top opening of the flagon."SUNBURY 150/Living today 1836-1986/AUGUST 9TH TO 17TH"1980s, shire of bulla, souvenir, wineries, sunbury, george evans collection -
Hume City Civic Collection
Map, Sunbury Township 1857
This is a reprint of a 1857 map of the township of Sunbury in the County of Bourke produced by the Public Records Office by courtesy of the Surveyor General in 1978.This is a reprint of a 1857 map of the township of Sunbury.sunbury, shire of bulla, sunbury township, 1850s -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 30th May 1885
This is a photograph of Eileen Lancaster formerly Eileen McWilliams, who was a longtime resident of Sunbury and lived with her family in Barkly Street, Sunbury. The photo is one of a series of older residents that was displayed at the Sunbury Community Health Centre.A non-digital sepia photograph of a lady sitting on a mobile scooter in a doorway. eileen lancaster, sunbury community health centre, shire of bulla, childminding -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 30th May 1995
This is a photograph of Mrs. De Tolna, a longtime Sunbury resident who lived in O'Shanassy Street, Sunbury. It is one of a series of photographs of older Sunbury residents that were displayed at the Sunbury Community Health Centre.A non-digital sepia photograph of a lady standing in front of a bookcase.sunbury community health centre, mrs. detolna, shire of bulla -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Joyce Jones, 30th May 1995
Joyce Jones is the lady in the photograph, who was a resident of the Westmeadows Caravan Park. While being photographed she made the following statements about her life - "I own my caravan, I'm independent." Other of her quotes included " A tit for tat, a deener in your pocket and a bit of dodger and you're not doing too badly."This image is one of a collection of photographs of elderly residents within the former Shire of Bulla who used to attend a regular social function run by the Sunbury Community Health Centre.A sepia photograph of a lady seated at a table in a caravan.sunbury community health centre, shire of bulla, joyce jones -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, 30th May 1995
The couple in the photograph were members of the Sundowners Club, a social group for elderly residents run by the Occupational Therapy Dept. at Sunbury Community Health Centre in the 1990s.A sepia photograph of a man and a lady. The man is wearing a fair isle jumper and is standing beside his wife who is seated.sunbury community health centre, sundowners, shire of bulla -
Hume City Civic Collection
Photograph, Ida Cockerill, 30th May 1995
It is a photo of Ida Cockerill, who came to Sunbury in 1955. She lived in a property along Sunbury Road. She was a nurse for 35 years and was a surgeon's assistant during the war years at one of the large city hospitals.A non-digital sepia photograph mounted on cream paper of a lady standing in front of a doorway and holding a little dog.sunbury community health centre, shire of bulla, ida cockerill -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Beach excursion, c Early 1996
One of the activities the children enjoyed at their Williamstown Beach excursion was a snd castle competition, which they are busy constructing.A non-digital photograph of a group of children at a beach by the water's edge and digging in the sand. A rocky breakwater is across the middle distance.school excursions, bulla primary schooil, williamstown beach, sand castles -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, C1920S
Sunbury Railway Station was an important centre and stop on the Bendigo- Echuca train line. Many goods were weighed loaded, offloaded stored in the storage sheds for the surrounding districts at this centre. The Sunbury Railway Station was an important junction centre for the former Shire of Bulla and surrounding districts.A black and white photograph of the former weigh bridge and surrounding areas on the east side of the Sunbury Railway Station precinct. sunbury railway station, goods freight -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph
The large building is a former mill which was sited along the Jacksons Creek in Sunbury.Milling along with vineyards was one of the early agricultural pursuits carried out in the former Bulla Bulla district.A black and white photograph of a large stone building built on a rise above a pond.jacksons creek, mills -
Sunbury Family History and Heritage Society Inc.
Photograph, Sunbury News Office, c1892
The building is the first Sunbury News Office that was owned by Arthur Boardman. In 1892 he began publishing the' Sunbury News' in this printing office which was on railway reserve near the station, which today is the bus terminal at Sunbury Station. The 'Sunbury News' was distributed throughout the Shire of Bulla and surrounding areas for almost 7 decades.A faded sepia non-digital photograph backed onto fawn coloured cardboard of a shop building with five people standing outside. sunbury news, arthur boardman